aa approval

[Drayton tree care]

hi guys anybody got any advice about getting aa approved and how much it costs etc

 

thanks in advance:thumbup:

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hi Drayton Tree Care,

 

Firstly I would give Tiff a call at the Arb Association and ask her to post you an information/application pack which will include the currents standards (see http://www.trees.org.uk/c.793499/aa/documents/aaactcs_v7-2_0110.pdf)

 

Once you're satisfied the business can demonstrate compliance in all areas complete the form and submit with the relevant fee (approx. £870+VAT). Also PLEASE PLEASE plan and prepare well for the assessment day ensuring all that we need to see is available, and ideally close by to keep travel time to a minimum (even if this means askng your local landowner/Local Authority if you can crown thin and/or crown reduce a few trees for the purposes of the assessment, not ideal I know but a better option than having to undertake a revisit, at cost to you, if you aren't able to show us from recent jobs what the standards require.)

 

If you need any help or assistance please don't hesitate to contact me AND if you are a firm of 'less than 5 staff' (a combination of PAYE + regular subcontractors) then it might be worth holding on for a while as things are changing and the likelihood is that from 1st Jan. 2011 you will be able to apply as a small company which will cost less and require less on the paperwork evidence side of things.

 

Give me a call if you want to chat further.

 

Thanks for the post..!

Paul

 

Paul Smith

AAAC manager

tel. 01242 522152

[roseyweb]

I think that a AAAC for small companies is a brilliant idea!

[Frank]

Yeah, really looking forward to hearing the information about smaller companies becoming aaac. Exciting times.