Issue - meetings

A report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves:

(a)  the new approach to Council-owned trees, which includes:

·         Stopping good neighbour works.

·         Changes to Tree Planting.

·         Changes to the Inspection frequency of Council managed trees.

·         Responsibility for low height tree works being brought in house.

·         Reduction of other planned tree works.

·         Individual proposals for funding of Strategic Planning Sites being brought to future Executive meetings for consideration.

·         Engagement with local communities and the building up of a volunteer resource.

(b)  a full review of the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document for the Borough of Fareham, excluding Welborne (SPD) be conducted; and

That the Executive notes:

(c)  that an increased maintenance charge will be sought where land is being adopted which contains trees which the Council will need to actively manage upon adoption, of £500 per tree.

The comments of the Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel were taken into account when considering this item.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves:

(a)  the new approach to Council-owned trees, which includes:

·         Stopping good neighbour works.

·         Changes to Tree Planting.

·         Changes to the Inspection frequency of Council Managed trees.

·         Responsibility for low height tree works being brough in house.

·         Reduction of other planned tree works.

·         Individual proposals for funding of Strategic Planning Sites being brought to future Executive meetings for consideration.

·         Engagement with local communities and the building up of a volunteer resource.

(b)  a full review of the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document for the Borough of Fareham, excluding Welborne (SPD) be conducted; and

That the Executive notes:

(c)  that an increased maintenance charge will be sought where land is being adopted which contains trees which the Council will need to actively manage upon adoption, of £500 per tree.