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Nawton

a Ryedale, North Yorkshire parish

Standing Orders and other policies

NAWTON PARISH COUNCIL

TREE SAFETY POLICY FEBRUARY 2021

Statement

The Council takes tree safety seriously and will implement a strategy of inspection and remedial action that is in line with current legislation and guidelines.

  1. References:

National Tree Safety Group booklet The Common Sense Management of Trees, published 2011 Forest Research

  • Health and Safety Executive: Management of the risk from falling trees or branches, Published Online resource.
  • The Council is responsible for the trees in

Howl Woods, The Tip, Marrs Pond

  • The Council will adopt a zoning policy – High Risk, Medium Risk and Low Risk

See attached pdf

  • The inspection of the tree stock  will follow these procedures
  • High risk – formal inspection yearly, detailed inspection every 3 years
  • Medium risk – Formal yearly
  • Low risk – informal inspection yearly

All formal inspections will be carried out by a Level3 tree inspector or equivalent experienced Arboricultural Contractor with public liability.

  • Following inspections The Council will take the following action
    • Extremely hazardous trees to be made safe as soon as practically possible.
      • Hazardous trees to be made safe within 1 month.
      • Precautionary work to be completed in 1 year.
  • All tree inspections and remedial work will be recorded.

Signed and dated ______________________________________________________

Tree policy Zoning areas

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