Tree Risk Management
Tree owners owe a ‘duty of care’ under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957 and 1984 to ensure any trees situated on their property or land are regularly inspected and maintained to reduce the risk of them causing damage or harm. Regular inspections should be scheduled and recorded. The timing of these inspections will depend on the age, species, size and condition of the trees and the use of the land in which they are growing.
Place Services has extensive experience in providing tree risk management services to both public and private sector clients including highways departments, schools, asset management and social housing companies, and private landowners. This can extend to the production of Tree Inventories, for which we can use a variety of digital platforms.
For Local Authorities we can offer a complete package of tree management strategy making, tree inventory, safety surveys, and contractor management and supervision, ensuring that tree assets are maintained in a safe and sustainable manner to manage liability and provide ongoing amenity to residents.
This may include:
- Visual Tree Assessment (VTA)
- Detailed investigation; including aerial inspection and decay detection using the latest investigation techniques
- GIS/GPS mapping and plotting of tree locations
- Large scale tree asset data capture/tree database management and analysis
- Pest and disease identification and management
- Tree valuation/asset valuation
- Management plans
- Policy development
- Contract management; including monitoring and development of works specifications
