<< I was wondering if TO salary was a big chunk of budget. >>
Scott,
In relation to TPOs to I suspect this one varies considerably between LAs.
However, in Wandsworth, TO salaries account for about 40% of total budget -
the rest being spent on tree maintenance. Planning work accounts for about
15% of salaries - therefore about 6% of total budget (if my maths are
right). TPOs account for about 1/3 of planning works - so about 2% of total
budget.
So even if there is an imbalance between the wealthy areas & the socially
deprived - for which, to keep the argument going, I maintain there is no
socio-economic rationale - then they are not being deprived of much.
Jerry
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