Consideration was given to recommendation HP 24/23 of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee of 21 May 2024 in respect of Tree Enforcement and Tree Preservation Order (TPO) Protocols.
Cabinet had due regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations, the legal implications and noted the measures proposed in reducing and monitoring the backlog of outstanding TPOs and improving communication and engagement between Officers and local Members.
RESOLVED: That
(1) the Tree Enforcement Protocol (Annex 1) be adopted; and
(2) the Tree Preservation Order Protocol (Annex 2) be adopted, subject to the approach on informal communications between Members and Officers being detailed.