Decision details

To approve recommendations on the future of the Council’s Arboricultural Services contract from 1 April 2016; taking account of the requirements of Contract Standing Orders 85, 88 and 89.

(i)         that the Arboricultural Services Contract be extended by two years to 31 March 2018, noting the rationale for doing so as set out in the report;

(ii)        that the negotiated service improvements offered by the incumbent contractor for the contract extension period (summarised in paragraph 5.9) be accepted;

(iii)       that a programme of removal and replacement of lime trees in the poorest condition be commenced, to improve the quality of the council’s tree stock;

(iv)       that approval be given to the establishment of an intra-authority and intra-service working group, aimed at sharing knowledge and securing a formal Trees Partnership ahead of future tree maintenance procurement.