K.T.S Tom

 

Keighley Tree Services is an Arboricultural Approved Contractor. We are an established family run business with 40 years working in the Arboricultural industry. We operate throughout the North of England and undertake and all aspects of tree surgery and full site clearances for both domestic and commercial clients. We have a vast array of high spec kit to make life easier, MEWPS, Cranes, timber trailers, Tractors, Mulchers all in house.

 

Due to significant increase in work volumes, we are recruiting a qualified experienced Team Leader/Climbers. A minimum of one years experience and ideally you will have also worked in the commercial arboricultural sector. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to lead a team in a highly professional manner.

 

We are offering up to £39,000 per annum, auto enrolment into the company pension scheme, 28 days holiday including bank holidays. Onsite free car parking, PPE, equipment, and company uniform provided, and additional training where needed. Full time permanent contract. 7.30am - 4.30pm Weekly overtime available Continued personal development through industry training and certification Must hold a minimum of NPTC (or LANTRA equivalent) CS30, CS31, CS32, CS38, CS29, CS41, safe use of MEWP, signing, lighting & guarding, a full clean licence. A SSSTS would also be desirable. 

 

Email: [email protected]

 

or call our main office: 01535 648808

Here in lies the bullshit for me.... There are plenty pf contractors out there working for the LA who are not AAC and do a perfectly good job. These companies will do their own in house inspections, adhere to all necessary requirements and do cpd.... Just because they dont have a badge to the happy clappers club means nothing. 
 
AAC doesnt open doors to contracts. You have to find contracts and its who you know not what you know in my experiance

I agree and disagree with this.

Not all these company’s will do their own in house assessments etc.

To me your saying:
“I can drive a car but don’t have a license”.

You are correct it doesn’t open doors but it should and an AAC will be the accreditation recognised by everyone that if your arborist didn’t have you should use one that is. I wouldn’t trust a gas man if he wasn’t gas safe would you?

I would suggest any company in any industry does as much as they can to stand out against their counter parts.

I 100% believe having an independent 3rd party in this case the AA is one of the most beneficial things a company can do, rather than self regulate.

This is why we will continue to be Arb approved.

if I turned over that amount I probably wouldnt be having this chat ?

 

I know you do a fantastic job paul as iv met you a couple of times and you are the main face of things and all ways have a positive answer, if it aggravated me that much I wouldnt continue to be an AAC. 

 

Steve you will know better than most about how visible the AA website is, any thoughts on it?

3 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

Well the original question was whether or not the AA are doing enough to promote themselves to the public. My point is 1.3 million doesn't leave much advertising budget for the type of advertising that would get them in front of such a wide audience. Also I assume that 1.3 million was turnover, so even if their profit were in the region of £200,000 thats still not many pennies left for the likes of ITV adverts etc.

ah right I'm with you. I never mentioned TV but under stand where you are coming from but £200k could employ 8 members of staff to go out and speak to local authority's and get them to understand they should only be using AAC. If LA only used them then it should spur other arborists to become Arb approved so they can have a look in at contracts which would in turn get the organisation out there and the word spreads.

 

My original point was are the AA doing enough to promote them selves and paul has mention in lesser works probably not due to limited resources.

 

They seem very focused on attracting more arborists to become AAC rather than promoting themselves generally.

5 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

Whats not to buy? 1.3 million is nothing in the grand scheme of things, especially as far as advertising on TV is concerned. a couple more members of staff isn't going to make much difference there!

steve sorry I don't fully understand your point. 

Thanks for your reply Paul.

 

I do genuinely get both sides and as above I will be continuing to be an AAC to try stay a little bit above the rest of the pack.

 

I don't really buy the limited resources line though, an organisation that in 2017 had an income of £1.3m might be able to stretch to an extra employee or 2.

 

Im just expressing my views. I do believe AA is the way forward to 'professionalise' our industry more which I strive to do constantly but if I wasn't in the industry I would have not heard about the AA and to be honest I wouldn't know where to start apart from local authority's and tree officers.

We have just had our interim assessment done for the AA, its got me thinking... Do the AA promote themselves enough to the general public? iv never seen them at the great Yorkshire show, Chelsea flower show etc etc. But are always at APF, Arb show its abit ice to eskimos.

 

I push domestic customers a lot to ensure that they are aware we are an AAC but 99% time they are just comparing my price to a fella with his son and a transit van and inevitably go for the cheaper option.

 

Do the AA show case themselves to local authority's? We are one of 5 approved contractors to work for our local authority 2 of them arnt AAC.

 

Don't get me wrong I will continue to be AAC because it benefits us having a 3rd party look at us and it also highlights to our employees we are doing as much as we can to be up to date with all health and safety etc etc but sometimes I feel like im paying the AA for me to promote them.

Have a spare 1500 nets this week if anyone needs them . Just green no orange currently 

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Iv been reading into VALID and do like the look of it.

How recognised is it in the uk and would tree officers accept it? Be interested to hear thoughts from tree officers.

There does seem to be a big gap.

Basically £20 the £100+

I’ll have a good look round see what’s available.

Thanks chaps

Just a quick one and it’s probably come up before.

 

Anyone have any laser/height measuring devices they swear by?

Would they be coming with the crates or loose?

KTS is Keighley Tree Services, north west of Leeds City. The Walbank Family. Years back, Dave Walbank had some 4x4 trucks, possibly Volvo, with Farmi chippers close coupled and driven by the truck. He also ran GreenMech Safetracs and was very early into seeing their potential for rail work. Top people!

Thanks Pete

That’s us.

Apologies for the delay. In reply. Iv dropped a couple of messages.

If you send me your email addresses I’ll sort out some pictures and specifications for you.

Thanks Tom

Make sure you get weight off the driver before he leaves. Make sure it matches what they pay...

I’ve got a few jobs coming up where a pto chipper will be useful. I like the look of the woodland mills 6 or 8” chipper. Give or take its £3k new and delivered as opposed to £10-12k for a leading brand. Wondered how other people’s are holding out? They seem to be a similar concept to Rock machinery in that although they’re made in China they are designed in Canada and QC is quite strict. 3 year warranty too. I realise second hand value will be peanuts but I reckon a brand new Forst/TW/TP would devalue by that much at least. My tractor is a 50hp pasquali alpine. Cheers!

We’ve got 3x PTO choppers for sale (12inch FARMI

Looking for around £4K + VAT

Mint condition, we used to do a lot of rail work but not so much anymore. All mint, been serviced, new knives etc etc.

Average tpo return time for our area is 10 to 12 weeks.

There’s a tree surgeon I know who puts in an appeal straight away if they don’t get back to them within their stated time. Iv no idea what his results are but I can’t imagine he has much luck with it.

This did make me Giggle Tom. "Don't like rumours"........ Then ask on an Internet forum 'if there was a true story'.

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It is a bit contradictory.

I got asked about the bt stuff by someone who is tendering for it, but didn’t know much about it.

What actually happened? Just heard clear trak went bankrupt owing a lot of money to the subbies? Don’t like rumours so was just wondering if there was a true story.

I thought it was a decent gig.

As title suggests really.

 

I got asked about it and didn’t know much.

 

Must be a few climbers that lost out on it?

 

Apologies if this has come up I can’t find it when Iv searched it through the topics.

I was doing some street trees and a dodgy lad was kicking about waking up and down this alley.

He then wandered over “are you lot undercover coppers?”

We literally fell over laughing.

One of the lads replied. “It’s a good job we arnt because you’re the shittest drug dealer ever”

For some reason he turned and ran like forest gump.

Bump

Still require climbers 👍🏼

We are still looking for general climbers.

 

Also pts qualified personnel for potential work between selby and York.

 

Cheers

Tom

Still looking for climbers, even if your self employed and need a couple of days filling.

 

Thanks again

Tom

Morning

 

Currently looking for a full time climber and someone as a yard hand to process timber, create oak beams deal with customers etc (to work along side our saw mill manger).

 

We are based in West Yorkshire if any one is interested or knows any one that is interested please don't hesitate to get it touch.

 

Regards

Tom

 

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