Purpose

The Council manages and maintains its tree and
woodland assets and carries out tree works to maintain the safety
of persons or property, prevent nuisance and maintain tree health
as required following inspection. Works include tree or tree limb
removal, pollarding, canopy reduction, epicormic growth removal
etc. Such works are committed through our tree maintenance
contract.
The Council is required to give 12-months’ notice of an
extension decision to the tree maintenance contractor Gristwood and
Toms.
The decision will enable the Council to continue to carry out
necessary works to trees to maintain public safety and manage the
heath of trees and woodlands beyond 31st March 2025 and up to 31st
March 2027.

Content

Approval of a 2-year contract extension with
Gristwood and Toms for tree management works permitted under the
contract terms agreed in April 2020.