Decision details

The report of the Head of Contracts and Direct Services was submitted, presenting recommendations for the safe, effective and sustainable management of trees within the Council’s care.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 10 November 2009 and their support and comments were noted. Executive endorsed the proposal of Scrutiny Committee – Community to change the title of the post of Parks Tree Administration Support Officer (CE11109).

Executive resolved that:-

(1)     the revised funding proposals contained in the report be approved;

(2)     the deletion of the posts of Arboricultural Officer (CE11109) and Assistant Arboricultural Officer (CE11148) be approved;

(3)     the appointment to the post of Parks Tree Administration Support Officer (CE11109) be approved at a grade to be determined by Job Evaluation and subject to the renaming of the post;

(4)     the development of the existing contractual arrangement to a partnership approach as detailed in section 4 of the report be approved; and

(5)     the move to planned from reactive maintenance be approved.