Decision

Tree safety work on council owned trees on housing land at Glebelands, Cranleigh.
The Council are duty-bound to ensure that trees under its’ responsibility do not present an unacceptable risk to people and property. This duty is discharged through the carrying out 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 inspections as being necessary to reduce the risk presented by trees on these sites. Their completion will ensure that the Council complies with its legal obligations in respect of tree risk management.
The value of the contract will be fixed at £13895

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. These works 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. 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.