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Consideration was
given to recommendation HP 24/23 of the Housing and Planning
Scrutiny Select Committee of 21 May 2024 in respect of Tree
Enforcement and Tree Preservation Order (TPO) Protocols.
 
Cabinet had due
regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial
and value for money considerations, the legal implications and
noted the measures proposed in reducing and monitoring the backlog
of outstanding TPOs and improving communication and engagement
between Officers and local Members.
 

RESOLVED:  That
 
(1)            
the Tree Enforcement Protocol (Annex 1) be adopted; and
(2)            
the Tree Preservation Order Protocol (Annex 2) be adopted, subject
to the approach on informal communications between Members and
Officers being detailed.