I happen to agree with Paul.
I suppose the crucial question ought to be "is it worth protecting trees?"
Probably most people who subscribe to UKTC would, at the minimum, think that
trees are valuable and probably for a whole range of reasons. The next issue
is to what extent is that worth protecting.
From my perspective I think that it is the aggregate of trees that
contribute to this value. Therefore TPOs do little to protect many trees -
unless you are in the posher end of town ;) and so this needs to be improved
upon. Protecting all trees is therefore a sensible solution.
How you go about that is a sensitive matter but maybe something along the
lines of all tree felling needs a licence, all pruning up to 30%
permissible, usual exemptions apply, permissions needed etc.
Naturally there are resource issues but the significance of that depends on
the value you place on the item in the first place. The few studies I have
seen suggest a 'willingness' to pay additional taxes for effective tree
protection.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Edmund Hopkins [mailto:Edmund.Hopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.gov.uk]
Sent: 04 January 2005 09:00
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: Re: Protect all trees
Its utopian alas, and I disagree for that reason only.
Quoting Paul Durkan <pdurkan@xxxxxx.co.uk>:
I don't think the Tree Preservation Order system works very well; fine
trees get felled because local authorities lack resources; a lot of time
and money gets spent on tortuous and tedious arguments about whether or
not trees are/were protected at certain points in time. I could go on.
As an excellent alternative, I propose scrapping all TPOs, and amending
the Conservation Area legislation to cover the entire country (including
her majesty's estates), thereby protecting all UK trees over, erm, is it
15cm girth (I'm afraid I can't remember).
Does anyone agree with me?
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