Issue - meetings

Report of the Arboricultural Officer

The Committee gave consideration to the report and appendix (as set out at pages 1 - 14) which asked it to note the strategy and action plan to be implemented to address Ash Dieback in the Borough.

It was reported that Oadby and Wigston Borough Council was to be responsible for surveying all trees situated on land under its ownership and Leicestershire County Council was to be responsible for surveying all trees forming part of the Highway.

It was advised that it was the responsibility of private land-owners to ensure all trees situated on private-land were in a safe condition, although discretionary powers did exist under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 for authorities to deal with dangerous trees on private-land in last resort or emergency situations.

By affirmation of the meeting, it was

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The contents of the report and appendix be noted.