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Shackleford Common is a council-owned
countryside site to the south of the village of Shackleford, west
of Godalming. The council is duty-bound to ensure that trees under
their responsibility do not present an undue risk to people and
property. This duty is discharged through the undertaking of
regular formal inspections of those council-owned trees which have
potential to cause harm or damage in the event of failure.
The works included within this contract were identified during
formal inspection as being necessary to reduce the risk presented
by trees at Shackleford Common. Their completion will ensure that
the council complies with its legal obligations in respect of tree
risk management.
The value of this contract will be fixed.

Reasons for the decision

To enable the council to fulfil its’
legal obligation to manage, and if necessary reduce, the risk to
people and property presented by council-owned trees. This work
will protect the council’s risk of litigation from
foreseeable tree failure.

Alternative options considered

To not carry out the tree safety works. If
this option were taken, there would be an increased risk of harm
being caused to people or property from foreseeable failure of
council-owned trees on Shackleford Common. If tree failure were to
occur due to features which would have been apparent at inspection,
the council would be exposed to the risk of litigation for any harm
or damage caused.