Decision
Executive Decision Notice - Management of Council Owned Trees - Dorset Council
Reason for the decision
At its Annual Meeting, Council decided to
continue to meet virtually for all non-executive committees. The Leader of the
Council also decided that Cabinet should continue to meet virtually until
social distancing requirements had been removed. Therefore, the Portfolio
Holder for Customer and Community Services has made this decision taking into account the views expressed by the wider cabinet
membership.
Dorset Council owns
and is responsible for approx. 250,000 trees which will be managed against this
Policy. The Policy builds upon and combines existing tree policies from the
predecessor district and county authorities, and has been written with input
and advice from the Health and Safety Executive
reflecting the legal obligations of Dorset Council to manage its Tree
stock e.g. Occupiers Liability Act 1984 and Highways Act 1980.