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Consideration of recommendation HP 24/43 of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee of 3 December 2024 in respect of Tree Preservation Orders.

The recommendation will be circulated to Members in advance of the meeting of Cabinet.

This report provides an update on how the service is dealing with the backlog of Tree Preservation Order requests following the adoption of the Tree Preservation Order Protocol as agreed by Cabinet and following the request by HPSSC for a six-monthly update of progress for reducing the backlog in a timely manner and what further measures or amendments could be implemented if the backlog was not being reduced. It proposes a number of options for members to consider.