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.