Leicester City Council

5. Delivering this strategy

Measured by	Lead responsibility	Current position
Annual review of budget allocation and income forecast.	Parks & Open Spaces	Revenue budget: Salaries: £1,264,100 Running costs: £163,400 Income: £777,000 Net: £650,500 Vehicle and plant expenditure budget held centrally by Fleet: Annual budget £226,000. T&W team had a £500,000 capital budget for the works at Western Park and the treatment of Ash Dieback during 2021/22 and 2022/23.

Measured by	Lead responsibility	Current position
Certificates of competence and CPD for all staff.	Trees and Woodlands Team	100% of operatives have achieved the required certificate of competence for the range of tasks undertaken. 140 refresher and technical training courses undertaken in 2022/23. The majority of operative training is a legal requirement as nearly every function requires certification, leading to some operatives holding as many as 50 certificates, many of which require regular refreshment (e.g. climbing at height, use of chain saw, pesticides use, etc). All staff training and competency is reviewed as part of Quality Conversations.

Measured by	Lead responsibility	Current position
Infrastructure in place to support T&W team in service delivery.	Trees and Woodlands Team	Health and safety audit identified pressures on Beaumont Park Depot capacity, and identified opportunities to relocate part of service to reduce pressure on available space. Capital funds secured for purchase of a tracked 23 metre platform, estimated delivery August/September 2023. Essential for Ash dieback works. Ongoing replacement programme of chippers and chainsaw equipment. Ezytreev software system in place to manage council’s tree stock.

Measured by	Lead responsibility	Current position
Awareness and understanding of the Tree Strategy within departments and with core clients.	Communications and marketing team	Tree Strategy marketed with clients and council divisions, including Members. The document is available of the Leicester City Council website as a downloadable PDF. Directing officers to online documents and reiterating policy on replacement planting and tree policy management guide.

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Lead responsibility

Current position

Awareness and understanding of the Tree Strategy within departments and with core clients.

Communications and marketing team

Tree Strategy marketed with clients and council divisions, including Members.

The document is available of the Leicester City Council website as a downloadable PDF.

Directing officers to online documents and reiterating policy on replacement planting and tree policy management guide.