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  1. AA Teccie (Paul)
    The EAC is gathering moment, albeit slowly, in several European Countries, as is ETW and ETT (less so) and the previous agreement the ISA & EAC had for dual-recognition / deemed to satisfy, in effect, has lapsed. So, in Europe I would suggest 'Euro. Tree Worker' to be the best option...the problem is accessing the exam in the UK is nigh on impossible so maybe ISA Certified Arborist is a more viable / accessible option. There, has that helped...not much really, sorry. Paul
  2. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Hi Owen, I hope you're well. Regarding the AA 'Registered Consultant Scheme' it's worth considering this course https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-And-Events/Course-Detail?id=4983005B-4F2E-40F9-944B-EA1DD642EAC9 I do have some involvement so by all means ask away and/or give me a call. Best regards, Paul
  3. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Don't forget 'your' industry specific SSiP accreditation option with ARB Approval - means you can then access CHAS / SMAS / Safe-contractor etc. without further assessment. Constructionline is a little different, but accepts ARB Approval for the H&S compliance (as an SSiP Registered Scheme) and many ArbACs are also Constructionline registered - a client driven requirement (that said, FC SW Region have just tendered a tree surgery contract where ARB Approval is required...'or equivalent.') ARB Approval also offers access to Trustmark, a government backed consumer focused scheme, and is the only 'Tree Surgery' trade option. To find out more try to get to one of the FREE ArbAC Prep. Workshop events see https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-And-Events for more info. Cheers, n sorry to hijack the post Paul
  4. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Hi Mark, hope you're well. In my experience 'fence-lines' are seldom accurate as property boundary markers...and a very protracted, and often non-definitive, situation can often ensue trying to accurately determine such. The Highway Authority have a responsibility for both their own trees, obviously, and private trees within falling distance of the highway, i.e. duty of care to users of the highway, albeit ever case where an incident / damage occurred the 1st defendant, the landowner, rather than the HA, has been prosecuted. Sorry, waffling around the subject really but it may be worth putting a challenge in writing to the County Surveyor disputing ownership...hopefully they may then have something / plans more definitive they can present. Good luck.. Paul
  5. AA Teccie (Paul)
    BUMP!!! If either the 'new' utility approved contractor scheme is of interest / relevance, or the 'Affiliate Contractor Membership' (an opportunity to demonstrate actively "working towards" ARB Approved Contractor) please come along to find out more. Hoping to see you there Paul
  6. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Sorry Gary, wasn't meaning to be flippant here, just trying to suggest a way to progress things. I admire your perseverance and doggedness and, in all honesty if I were "in your shoes", I'd be the same. Your point about the LPA always being right is something I encounter through the scheme and assessing contractors knowledge of the TPO system where the only source is the TO / Planning Dept. Whilst many / most LAs are under-resourced these days there's very useful guidance on the planning portal they could / should refer to. Hey good luck..."Citizen Prentice" Tc, Paul
  7. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Hi Gary, the phrase including "brick-wall, head and banging" comes to mind here. Of course you are correct but it's not happening and seemingly no degree of "stamping and screaming," however justified, will help. Does your client, i.e. the tree owner, not have a copy of the TPO plan / schedule? Paul
  8. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Thanks James. I've never felt so "luuuuuved' before on ARBTALK as yours is the 5th <3 (heart) members have sent me recently Sorry, "Friday frivolities" and it's only Tuesday (that's what a heavy morning of SSiP meetings and debating highly technical stuff with 'Certification Body' members does to / for you ) TTFN, Paul
  9. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Nominate a competent individual for all 3 companies, and agreed as such, get said person (as site safety coordinator) to produce the SSRA / RAMS and then everyone, and all companies, "sign up" to it. Perhaps, for their records, they should subsequently be supplied with copies.
  10. AA Teccie (Paul)
    I'm sayin n'more as I know I'll get tied up in knots...pardon the pun
  11. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Sometimes "silence is (truly) golden" eh? ...perhaps I need to review the scheme standards Hoping yer well.. Paul
  12. AA Teccie (Paul)
    It is unfortunate that as many tree owners actually put little value on 'their' trees correspondingly they're prepared only to pay low for tree surgery / arboricultural work. As an industry sector which is under-valued, in both a fiscal and a professional sense, we need to be very careful we don't contribute to such by doing work cheaply (I know everybody has to "earn a crust" etc.) as doing so is perhaps a short term gain(?) but longer term pain, i.e. isn't sustainable. I'm not commenting specifically in relation to this post, or maybe I am actually, but £150 seems very / too cheap to me for the provision of an insured, skilled, professional service. Equally, without really knowing anything about the site, £450 perhaps seems a little steep. My ten-penneth. Best.. Paul
  13. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Hi Kevin, it is a complex area which I don't profess to fully understand. Hence I often refer contractors to manufacturers data, e.g. https://static.stihl.com/security_data_sheet/downloads/GB_MS.pdf and the attached is quite an interesting (related) read from the HSE...in a certain context! Also don't forget the 'Health Surveillance' (HS) requirement of the regs which the HSE place a lot of emphasis on http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/advicetoemployers/healthsurveillance.htm TTFn, Paul vibration-exposure-monitoring-qa.pdf
  14. AA Teccie (Paul)
    "IF" driver CPC is applicable, e.g. the person delivering logs using a +3.5t vehicle, the requirement is for 35 hrs over 5 years, i.e. 7 hrs per year...not too onerous (and it includes a range of different courses inc. H&S / first aid.)
  15. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Hi all, the next FREE workshop is at Barchams on Weds. 7th March so please try to get along and join me. See https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-And-Events/Course-Detail?id=69FACB8B-0D3D-4B7C-8F92-7AD421BB628A for further information and booking. Best regards, Paul
  16. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Oops, thanks Gary (thankfully it wasn't too late to edit the original post...phew) Hope you're well Paul
  17. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Thanks Amy . For more information and booking, please see: 1. ArbAC Prep. Workshop - https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-And-Events/Course-Detail?id=BA7A5FBD-444C-4C68-977F-4212BBB9A379 (this is a FREE event.) 2. BS3998 Seminar - https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-And-Events/Course-Detail?id=7144A50C-D042-41A9-9FA8-F47FAA69B6B6 (this is a priced event, £145 for AA Members and £205 for non-members.) PLEASE support these events and help us justify further ones in the future. Thanks in anticipation , Paul
  18. AA Teccie (Paul)
    It's often a process of elimination starting with the tree...sadly usually a much cheaper option than level monitoring over a period of time to better determine the actual cause (which of course may be the tree.) Albeit exceptionally, but we I managed the tree stock in Cheltenham we had a similar situation but in reverse, i.e. (street) trees at the front causing damage at the back...and LPs. Cheers, Paul
  19. AA Teccie (Paul)
    1. ARB Show (Westonbirt): 11th-12th May 2. National Amenity Conference (Exeter): 9th-12th September 3. Other events / training courses (see https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-And-Events ) (APF (Alcester) 20th-22nd September ) Hope to see you there
  20. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Hi all, and Happy New Year...I hope it's a prosperous one for you. APOLOGIES for the (very) short notice here but if you're available 'next' Wednesday, 10th Jan., I'm delivering one of the FREE workshops at Rodbaston College, near Penkridge, Staffs (see https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-And-Events/Course-Detail?id=45A1D770-876C-47B8-B815-BC8F5B9C538B for further info and for booking) Hope to see you there.. Paul
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  21. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Nope, you can pay monthly as it says on the website (see https://www.trees.org.uk/Membership/Ordinary ) and as I checked with Membership Section before emailing you. Cheers, Paul
  22. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Although I'm sure someone who's benefited previously when it was an 'open' resource will come to your rescue, you can pay monthly DD (£5.42 per month) for Ordinary Membership too (then you'll be able to access the latest version which includes the Biosecurity assessment.) Cheers, Paul
  23. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Briars and blue-bells then eh?
  24. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Too late to invest in "bricks and mortar," i.e. property...perhaps "Buy-to-Let" basis (not that I know anything about it but some friends of mine, well acquaintances, seem to do okay and be happy they've got investments for later life...albeit probably subject to Capital Gains taxation???)
  25. AA Teccie (Paul)
    Is that what someone might reasonably call "a tree" (the planning definition, or similar, for consideration for a TPO.) I have worked with 'old' TPOs, not made by me, where Hazel has been included as a tree and they were trees at the time...perhaps this one also used to be so, "a (small) tree." I've also seen Hazel included in a woodland TPO where the under-storey is an important feature and included as such. Others include Portugese Laurel, often a small tree, and Cherry Laurel, seldom a small tree...more often a big shrub. An interesting post raising an interesting point. Paul

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