Issue - meetings

Arising from a report of the Head of Housing and Property Services, the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group had recommended: that the revised Tree Policy be adopted.

Arising from a report of the Head of Housing and Property Services, the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group had recommended that the revised Tree Policy be approved.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment outlined the contents of the report stating that the policy had been reviewed in line with the council’s protocol and only covered the management of District Council’s trees and woodland and how the Council would deal with subjects such as tree maintenance, tree pruning, tree removal, planting and subsidence.

RESOLVED that the revised policy be approved.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note: - *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.

To receive a report from the Head of Housing and Property Services informing members of the changes made to the current Tree Policy following a recent scheduled review.

The Group had before it a report * from the Head of Housing and Property Services informing it of changes the current Tree Policy following a recent scheduled review.

The Bereavement and Open Spaces Advisor explained that there had been very few changes to the policy but that provision had been made regarding tree work to improve satellite TV reception and solar panel effectiveness.

The officer informed Members that a contractor had undertaken a survey of all trees on Mid Devon land and that this work was almost complete.

It was RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet adopt the revised Tree Policy.

(Proposed by Cllr J L Smith and seconded by Cllr Mrs E J Slade)

Note: - Report * previously circulated and attached to Minutes.