Amey are employing bouncers in Sheffield!

[Gary Prentice]

I don't know who answered a previous comment of mine about the use of engineering solutions (advised by the panel), but IIRC the bottom line was that although engineering solutions could be proposed, there wasn't much in the way of/any provision in the framework/schedule or whatever the term is to actually fund these solutions. So the panels recommendations were pretty pointless!

 

Like some other towns and cities, the whole thing is a bloody nightmare, in planning/conception/consultation and implementation.

4 hours ago, richy_B said:

It's shame but the days of large street trees are numbered in my humble opinion.

But they shouldn't be! There's no reason why they should be, apart from the trees end up as an afterthought and aren't given the consideration required from day one of whatever the scheme is. The arboriculturist must be involved from the very beginning of any project and the only way that will ever occur is when the value of trees is recognised by all the other relevant professions. 

 

I'll get off me soapbox now.

[sean]

6 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

I don't know who answered a previous comment of mine about the use of engineering solutions (advised by the panel), but IIRC the bottom line was that although engineering solutions could be proposed, there wasn't much in the way of/any provision in the framework/schedule or whatever the term is to actually fund these solutions. So the panels recommendations were pretty pointless!

 

Like some other towns and cities, the whole thing is a bloody nightmare, in planning/conception/consultation and implementation.

But they shouldn't be! There's no reason why they should be, apart from the trees end up as an afterthought and aren't given the consideration required from day one of whatever the scheme is. The arboriculturist must be involved from the very beginning of any project and the only way that will ever occur is when the value of trees is recognised by all the other relevant professions. 

 

I'll get off me soapbox now.

No, stay on it.

[tree-fancier123]

8 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

the only way that will ever occur is when the value of trees is recognised by all the other relevant professions

it seems from reading the Jeremy Barell article posted by Sean that there is a system to give a monetary value to a tree in terms of its effects on air quality - i guess there is some carbon credit type money slushing around somewhere that could go towards retaining big street trees

Edited November 7, 2017 by tree-fancier123

[richy_B]

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But they shouldn't be! There's no reason why they should be, apart from the trees end up as an afterthought and aren't given the consideration required from day one of whatever the scheme is.

I think thats exactly the problem. To the people in charge they are an after thought, an add on, a non essential item, a 'luxury'.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

4 hours ago, tree-fancier123 said:

it seems from reading the Jeremy Barell article posted by Sean that there is a system to give a monetary value to a tree in terms of its effects on air quality - i guess there is some carbon credit type money slushing around somewhere that could go towards retaining big street trees

There's a FB page for Heritage Tree Management: https://www.facebook.com/Heritage-Tree-Management-573985506028429/?ref=br_rs

 

It's well worth looking it up and subscribing!

Edited November 7, 2017 by kevinjohnsonmbe