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APPENDIX TWO: SUMMARY OF THE TPO POSITION IN THE 8 COUNCILS CONSULTED
Edinburgh Council
- 148 approved TPOs: 3 in course of preparation; none revoked; average output of 2 to 4 new TPOs per annum; maximum output 70 TPOs per annum in the 1970's; 3,200 enquiries relating to protected trees per annum (70% for conservation areas, 30% for TPO trees); the daily enquiry rate varies from 15 to 50; one staff member in the planning department (50% time on tree issues, 50% on development control); largest TPO area has 40,000 trees; 3 prosecutions in courts in last 10 years.
Glasgow City Council
- 74 approved TPOs; 2 in course of preparation; 3 to 6 new TPOs confirmed per annum on average (staff shortages have restrained output); none revoked; 20 conservation areas; 450 enquiries relating to protected trees from the public each year (60% from CA's and 40% from TPOs); 3.5 staff (3 landscape architects and planning technician); largest TPO at Gartloch Hospital, Easterhouse with 4,000+ trees; one court case in last 10 years (up to 10 incidents per year could be acted upon if resources available).
Aberdeen City Council
- 173 approved TPOs; 6 in course of preparation; an average of between 9 and 10 over the last 10 years (94 in total in this decade); no revocations; 108 written and 800 to 900 telephone enquiries relating to protected trees from the public each year (a clear majority for TPO trees); 20 breaches per annum reported; 3 cases taken to court in last 10 years; team of 3 officials (planner, forester and lawyer) as required (one full time).
Dundee City Council
- 46 approved TPOs; 5 advertised and 3 about to be advertised; none revoked; average output of 1 to 5 TPOs per annum in the past but now rising fast to a target of 15 in 2001 to 2002; team of 2 officials; 170 written and 600+ telephone enquiries from the public last year (60% for trees in conservation areas, 40% for TPO trees); 50 breaches brought to the council's attention last year, of which 8 led to formal action; no record of TPOs being the subject of court action in the last 10 years; largest TPO at Liff Hospital (3,200 trees).
Scottish Borders Council
- 57 approved TPOs; 1 in course of preparation; 4 revoked; output has varied from one per year to 6 per year (the highest figures being post 2000); team of 3 professionals (planner, 2 P/T landscape officers and lawyer); 150 letters per annum fro public (65% relating to TPO trees); 41 Conservation Areas: one court action in last 10 years; 2 to 3 breaches reported per year.
East Lothian Council
- 103 approved TPOs; 3 in course of preparation; none revoked; average output of 3 to 4 per year; maximum output per annum in; 116 written enquiries relating to protected trees per annum (80% in conservation areas, 20% for TPO trees; team of 3 qualified staff (landscape architects and planner) but all share in a wide variety of work; one appeal against refusal of TPO consent in last 10 years; 2 court actions in last 10 years.
Inverclyde Council
- 21 approved TPOs; none revoked; 450 enquiries relating to protected trees per annum; 5 conservation areas; team of 4 progress TPO work (a planner, lawyer, landscape architect and a technician); one court case in 10 years.
Stirling Council
- 75 approved TPOs; 3 to 4 in course of preparation; average output of 3 per annum; none revoked; 300+ enquiries per annum (clear majority for CA's); one full time official (but support from legal and planning sections); no court action in recent years.
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