AA Teccie (Paul)
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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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AA Teccie (Paul) replied to Slammers's topic in General chat
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 -
Site Specific and generic Risk Assessments
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to Slammers's topic in General chat
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 -
What’s the silliest tpo you have come across?
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Trees and the Law
Briars and blue-bells then eh? -
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???)
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What’s the silliest tpo you have come across?
AA Teccie (Paul) replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Trees and the Law
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 -
Sorry Amy, I thought Stephen had acknowledged / replied n he thought I had = confusion prevailing I've just emailed you directly and hope we can get things moving. Bestest..
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Hello Philip, Be assured the Association will now conduct it's own thorough investigation and subsequently take any action deemed appropriate. Regards, Paul
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Hi there, Many organizations and H&S practices offer H&S training including risk assessment. However if you're looking for one with an 'industry specific' flavor we offer them too (see https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-And-Events ) Regards, Paul
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Yep, the previously open resource is now a Member Benefit, for the majority of stuff, and they start at Ordinary Grade (£65 per year.) Sorry for any inconvenience. Regards, Paul
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"The matter...referringvto the HSE prosecution. Paul
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Cheers Gary, couldn't get a flight Respectfully, I can't disclose any details at this stage as the matter has only just come to my attention. Regards Paul
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Either the contract writer not being fully clued up OR the interpretation being misunderstood where the client is requesting a level 3 academic qual + PTI, something I've seen on several occasions. Hope you're well Stewart, Paul
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"Inver...where?" I do indeed know about the airport now AND Easy jet fly there from Bristol...result! So, it's looking increasingly like 2-days in Inverness, one of which would be the ARB Approved Contractor workshop, the other...something else Thanks all and will.post back more soon. Best Paul
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Hi Amy, "thank you." My work email is [email protected] ...I look forward to reading your email and getting something moving for March 2018. Best, Paul
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Hey, not being engaged with the whole of the thread I missed that TBH . So, maybe I could do one day in Pitlochry n one day in Inverness
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Absolutely, thanks for that (been a long day.) I do indeed understand...but not sure I can stretch to all those this time round Thanks again.
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Forgive me but I've missed your point here...are you saying Pitlochry wouldn't work for you, or is your point a general one? Apologies.. Paul
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Trying to pitch it centrally...ish for Perth, Dundee Stirling n Aberdeen too...or have I missed the point n contributors are Inverness'centric? Cheers, Paul
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Hahaha, maybe I'll book 3 nights then..
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So, Pitlochry (if that's suitable) w/c 19th March I'm happy to do a couple of days mid-week, in conjunction with the Scotland Branch, but my range of courses is limited to ArbAC Preparation Workshop (MANDATORY) / AA Risk Assessment for Commercial Arb. / BS3998 (with CODIT update) / Basic Tree Survey & Inspection (not necessarily at the most 'basic' level) / ARB Knowledge. Would this be viable do you think and anybody know a suitable venue in / around Pitlochry? Thanks all, Paul PS No "GIN" involved...albeit I do like a drop of Plymouth!
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"Let the story be-Gin" eh? Absolutely NO intention to "water down" the standards as that really wouldn't benefit anyone AND existing ArbACs would likely jump ship, understandably, so it'd be a bad thing all round. However, we do need to continue to grow the scheme by both attracting new members and, being completely honest, reducing the relative high attrition rate of the last couple of years (albeit for very varied reasons including no-one (domestically) asking for ARB Approved...very frustrating but, TBH, not surprising (NOT to say we don't need to try to do more, of course we do and we will.)) Lastly, yeah, 'surplus' is slim, but turnover is good, and growing, and no intentions to go / disappear anywhere.. .at least for the foreseeable. Cheers John, Paul
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Dear 'ArbMish', "thank you" for your constructive, and positive, post here which is most appreciated. Obviously Stephen will read your response also but I will undertake to visit Perth / Inverness in 2018, perhaps to deliver a combined ARB Approved Contractor / BS3998 seminar (including a CODIT update), and I'm sure Stephen will consider more. You are quite right in your assumption about "where" in Scotland we deliver stuff and, to date, I have used the Royal Highland Showground (next door to Edinburgh Airport) as a seeming compromise...looks like I'll just have to hire a car and drive to the snow line Thanks again and best regards, Paul
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Hi all, thanks for your contributions throughout this thread and I sincerely hope enough interest can be committed to make delivering the course viable (a figure of 20 delegates comes to mind but I stand to be corrected by my colleagues at Head Office.) Respectfully, the last time I delivered an ARB Approved Contractor 'Preparation Workshop', albeit at the RHS next to Edinburgh airport, I had only 1 delegate, perhaps it was the me factor, perhaps it was the course, perhaps it was the location...perhaps a combination of all those things. To be fair, the previous day I delivered a BS3998 seminar and we had circa 15 people attended that. The upshot is we're just never sure what events will or will not prove successful and I applaud the initiative here in getting this off the ground...hopefully. Best, Paul PS I will feedback to Head Office your comments and concerns and I would urge you all to get behind your respective AA Branches and initiatives such as this. Thank you.
