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National Tree Safety Group (NTSG). Arboricultural Association National Amenity Arboricultural Conference 2011. Neville Fay Treework Environmental Practice Ancient Tree Forum NTSG Drafting Group. www.ntsg.org. NTSG MEMBERSHIP (a). Professional Bodies Arboricultural Association

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  1. National Tree Safety Group (NTSG) Arboricultural Association National Amenity Arboricultural Conference 2011 Neville Fay Treework Environmental Practice Ancient Tree Forum NTSG Drafting Group www.ntsg.org

  2. NTSG MEMBERSHIP (a) Professional Bodies • Arboricultural Association • Institute of Chartered Foresters • London Tree Officers Association • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors • The Tree Council • Visitor Safety in the Countryside Group

  3. NTSG MEMBERSHIP (b) Tree Owners & Managers • British Holiday & Home Parks Association Ltd • Confederation of Forest Industries (UK) Ltd • Country Land & Business association • English Heritage • Essex County Council • Forestry Commission • National Farmers Union

  4. NTSG MEMBERSHIP (c) Heritage / Conservation Organisations • Ancient Tree Forum • Campaign to Protect Rural England • English Heritage • National Trust • Woodland Trust OTHER - Observer Status / Risk Research Consultants • Centre for Decision Analysis & Risk Management • B/213 trees Committee of the British Standards institution (BSI)

  5. Position Statement • One fundamental concept should underlie the management of risks from trees • What is reasonable should be based upon a balance between benefit & risk • Evaluation can be undertaken only in a local context, since trees provide many different types of benefit in a range of different circumstances. NTSG position is underpinned by 5 principles

  6. Five Key Principles • Trees provide wide variety of benefits to society • Tree are living organisms that naturally fall and shed branches • The overall risk to human safety is extremely low • Tree owners have a legal duty of care • Reasonable tree safety management should be based on a balanced & proportionate approach

  7. Five Principles • Openness / transparency • Involvement • Proportionality / Consistency • Evidence • Responsibility Managing Risks to the Public: Appraisal guidance Green Book (HMT, 2003) • Are there better ways to achieve objective or better uses for resources? Rational behaviour in public interest ‘Orange Book’ risk management (HMT, 2004), and risks to public (HMT, 2005) HMT looks at merits / disadvantages of risk management options in context of public concern .

  8. NTSG Documents 1. Position Statement NTSG principles for reasonable, proportionate basis for tree safety management 2. Full Guidance Document 100 pp 3. Concise Guidance Booklet 18 pp summary - key guidance 4. Householder Leaflet 2 pages - concise outline for general public

  9. Full Guidance Document

  10. Landowner Summary Guidance

  11. National Tree Safety Group (NTSG) Arboricultural Association National Amenity Arboricultural Conference 2011 Neville Fay Treework Environmental Practice Ancient Tree Forum NTSG Drafting Group www.ntsg.org

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