Council slapping tpo on tree's

[skyhuck]

There is a collective responsibility for trees in the urban landscape.

 

That is what TPOs are for.

 

To stop selfish people destroying our landscape because they decide they don't want a tree in their garden.

 

There is a strong argument that such people should not be the custodians of these trees by virtue of property ownership

 

So why is the cost of their maintenance not shared

 

It funny how the people who come out making the most noise about us felling a tree, telling us what tree murders we are, are the people with no trees in their garden

[skyhuck]

Simple answer.

 

Tell the client you have to check for TPO anyway. If they don't want you to do that then walk away. End of problem.

 

The OP's situation is different and I do sympathise with that.

 

With regard to reporting an intention to fell, due to being asked by the client. If its a half decent tree you got to check it with the TO anyway.

If the client says no. Then why cause yourself the hassle, you're out of the equation anyway.

 

Would you then go and report this situation to the TO. No lifes too short.

 

Says who???????:confused1:

[Mark Bolam]

I'm lucky that my local council have a modern approach and all TPO's are visible on an interactive map.

 

I do feel, however, that if a tree is deemed worthy of a TPO it should be inspected by the council now and again.

[Albedo]

So why is the cost of their maintenance not shared

 

It funny how the people who come out making the most noise about us felling a tree, telling us what tree murders we are, are the people with no trees in their garden

 

 

Because the world is not a fair place:sneaky2:

[Albedo]

Says who???????:confused1:

 

Says me:sneaky2:

[skyhuck]

Because the world is not a fair place:sneaky2:

 

Exactly!!

 

Thats why trees get cut down, even though some wish they were't:001_rolleyes:

[skyhuck]

Says me:sneaky2:

 

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Albedo]

Glad we agree mate:001_smile:

[treequip]

Providing clients with information so that can make an informed choice is the right and professional thing to do but as huk says if you offer the prospect of other works and they reject that, then you just break out the big saws.

 

If you do anything else you are betraying the clients confidentiality and that is deeply unprofessional.

[treequip]

There is a collective responsibility for trees in the urban landscape.

 

That is what TPOs are for.

 

That's your opinion and you are welcome to it but it's a long way short of fact.

 

There is no collective responsibility for trees, the only responsibility is the duty imposed on the LA by the TCPA, the rest of us are out of the loop, of there were a responsibility for the remainder of us no tree would get cut down, ever.

 

Statutory protection is a mechanism for the LA to protect trees, that is what they are for.