The Scottish Government

2002

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TPOs
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE INITIATIVES
LOCAL AUTHORITY INITIATIVES
INITIATIVES BY OWNERS OF SITES CONTAINING PROTECTED TREES
OVERALL PRIORITIES
CHAPTER ONE: CONTEXT OF THE RESEARCH
ORIGINS OF THE CURRENT TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (TPO) FRAMEWORK
THE CURRENT SCALE AND STANDING OF TPOs IN SCOTLAND
CHAPTER TWO: THE FACTORS INFLUENCING RECENT TREE PRESERVATION ORDER WORK
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
CHAPTER THREE: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT TREE PRESERVATION ORDER SYSTEM
THE RELEVANT TESTS OF EFFECTIVENESS
CHAPTER FOUR: CONCLUSIONS
OVERALL CONCLUSION
KEY ISSUES (HIGHEST PRIORITY) - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
SECONDARY PRIORITIES - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
OWNERS WHO HAVE PROTECTED TREES WITHIN THEIR GROUND
APPENDIX ONE: PARTIES CONSULTED
APPENDIX TWO: SUMMARY OF THE TPO POSITION IN THE 8 COUNCILS CONSULTED
APPENDIX THREE: BIBLIOGRAPHY

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