Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Service Manager for Coast and Greenspace.

Councillors considered a report of the Coast and Greenspace Manager with regard to the council’s proposed approach for the management of council owned trees.

The committee considered the issues arising from the report and points were raised in the following areas:

·            Permanent funding for an additional tree inspector would be considered as part of the 2022/23 budget setting process

·            Links to climate change work being undertaken by the council

·            Responsibility for pruning or cutting down trees where they were making contact with electricity power lines would be the responsibility of the utility company – need to be clear where people go to get information as to who is responsible for trees in different circumstances

·            The policy was in relation to council owned trees on council owned land.

It was proposed by S Jespersen seconded by A Starr

‘Minded to Recommendation to Cabinet

That Cabinet consider and approve the contents of the Draft Management of Council Owned Trees Policy.

The Executive Director of Place, having heard the debate, confirmed the ‘minded to’ Recommendation to Cabinet, under delegated powers on behalf of the informal meeting of the Place and Resources Overview Committee.