BS5837 categorisation

[daltontrees]

Sorry, I've been off for a few days.

As ever the Forum has been useful for rehearsing arguments and eliminating silly mistakes before they are made. I don't do 5837 reports or give related advice every day but the debate here helps to prepare to give that advice better.

 

I have been in front of Lands Tribunal, Public Local Inquiry and Planning Appeal, examined or cross-examined in each case by Counsel. Not very relaxing. Slavering lawyers as I have said before are nothing by comparison.

 

I confess to playing with the semantics of 'comply' and follow through', it's the same thing as when tree surgeons state that all the work they do complies with BS3998 when it very very clearly doesn't.. 'Compliant' isn't as honest as 'in accordance with', but as TS says it's the following through that counts and as everyone says it is about having a reasonable interpretation of the BS, stating it and then applying it. No slavering lawyer and few Councel will be able, willing or required to question professional arboricultural judgement and will concentrate instead on reasonability of approach and credibility. Drawing the occasional square circle in the boat isn't material if it isn't necessary, but trying will just make one look like a fool.