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Cabinet received a report from the Executive
Director (Resident Services and Climate Change) on the award of the
contract for urban tree maintenance.
 
Decision taken
Cabinet:

1.   
Noted the intention to award the Urban Tree Maintenance contract
for an initial period commencing on 1st April 2025 and
ending on 31st December 2027, with an optional 12-month
extension, to Gristwood and Toms
Limited.

2.   
Agreed to delegate authority to award the contract to the Executive
Director (Resident Services and Climate Change) in consultation
with the Executive Member (Environment) following discussions with
Hertfordshire County Council on their funding level under the
Agency Agreement.
 
Reason for decision
The Council maintains 30,000 trees in the
borough. The maintenance of trees is contracted out on three
separate lots. The contract for young trees and woodland trees was
contract was awarded by Cabinet in November 2024. A tendering
exercise for urban trees was abandoned and re-tendered. The
tendering took place and Gritswood and
Toms limited were successful in their bid