Adequate financial resources from council budgets and income generation.
| Measured By |
Lead Responsibility |
Current Position |
| Annual review of budget allocation and income forecast. |
P&OS |
2019/20 budget
- £000
- £1,137 - Salaries
- £164 - Running costs
- £(777)- Income
- £524 - Net
2020/21 budget
- £1,149 - Salaries
- £164 - Running costs
- £(627)- Income
- £686 - Net
Salaries budget reduction due to centralisation of employee insurance costs in 2021/21. All vehicle and plant expenditure budget held centrally by Fleet, annual budget £226,261 Income target reduction by £150k in recognition of reducing income from client expenditure. Additional £500k contingency budget for management of Ash Die Back and Western Park sanitisation and replacement planting approved as Policy Provision for 2021/22. |
Appropriately qualified, skilled, motivated and experienced staff
| Measured by |
Lead responsibility |
Current position |
| Certificates of competence and CPD for all staff. |
T&W |
100% of operative’s have achieved the required certificate of competence for the range of tasks undertaken.
2019/20
- 152 refresher and novice training
2020/21
- 42 refresher and novice training
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, eg. climbing at height, use of chain saw, pesticides use etc. All staff training and competency is reviewed as part of the quality conversations. |
The organisation, systems, depots, facilities and good quality equipment that our staff need.
| Measured by |
Lead responsibility |
Current position |
| Infrastructure in place to support T&W team in service delivery. |
T&W |
Health and safety audit identified pressures on Beaumont Park Depot capacity, identified opportunities to relocate part of service to reduce pressure on available space. 4 Transit vehicles have been upgraded to 6.5 tonne tippers to ensure weight capacity is managed appropriately. Ongoing replacement programme of chippers and chainsaw equipment. Ezytreev software system in place to manage tree stock. |
| Accreditation to the Arboricultural Association as an approved contractor. |
T&W |
The Arb Approved Contractor programme is the only comprehensive accreditation scheme for Tree Surgery businesses in the UK. Every approved contractor has been thoroughly assessed and found to carry out tree work to the highest standard. Assuring customers of good quality tree care undertaken safely and efficiently. Leicester City Council is the only LA to hold the AA accreditation.
2020/21
- Accreditation refreshed and awarded.
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Support from all appropriate sections of the council.
| Measured By |
Lead Responsibility |
Current Position |
| Awareness and understanding of the Tree Strategy within departments and with core clients. |
Marketing & Comms |
Tree Strategy marketed with clients and council divisions, including Members via a limited supply of hard copy prints. Directing officers to online documents and reiterating policy on replacement planting. General understanding of the Tree Strategy with officers aware of the replacement policy. |