The Massaria working party is made up of Neville Fay (Consultant), Peter Holloway (AA), Jake Tibbetts (Islington), Neil Taylor (Royal Parks). A Massaria management document has been produced. Jake Tibbetts is leading the group on writing the technical section of the massaria guidance.
The OPM working party is made up of Dave Lofthouse (Merton), Bill Malin (Contractor), Ben Clutterbuck (Contractor), Howard Booth (TfL), Chris Colwell (Westminster), Mark Townsend (Contractor), Dale Mortimer (Ealing), Gary Rimmer (Brent), Lawrence Usherwood (Brent), Kirsty Hopla (Kingston), Craig Ruddick (Richmond), Dominic Blake (ATS), Gary Meadwocroft (Southwark), Julian Fowgies (Bromley), Raymond Bennet (Hounslow), Richard Edwards (Croydon), Richard Trippett (Bartletts), Daniel Sitch (Merton), Monica Castelino (K & C), Gillian Jonusas (Royal Parks), Ian Rodger (Royal Parks), Ralph Parks (OPM inspector for FC), Craig Harrision (FC), Andrew Hoppit (FC), Alex Needs (Elmbridge), Stuart Hunt (Hillingdon). Dave Lofthouse is the chair. This is an ongoing working party including the FC to combat OPM.
Was set up 2006 and the group has met over the last year on 9.5.13, 10.6.13, 17.9.13, 13.5.14.
The Canopy cover working party is made up of Matthew Thomas (GLA), David Houghton (Camden), Dave Lofthouse (Merton), Rupert Bentley Walls (Hackney), Richard Edwards (Croydon) Barbara Milne (Westminster), Jonathan Robinson (Hackney). The working party has developed a new system similar to i-tree canopy which is being piloted by a few boroughs on local (LB) canopy figures and the GLA area.
Was set up Nov 2012 and the group has met over the last year on 3.6.13, 6.9.13, 7.11.13, 23.1.4, 6.3.14, 15.5.14
The PR group is made up of Andy Lederer (Islington), John Parker (TfL), Richard Edwards (Croydon), Rupert Bentley Walls (Hackney) and David Humphries (City of London). This is an ongoing working party. The aim is to raise awareness and the profile of the work of tree officers and what the LTOA does.
The group has met over the last year on 24.7.13, 3.10.13, 10.6.14
Risk Limitation Strategy revision group is made up of Peter Osborne (Consultant), Tim Moya (Consultant), Simon Pryce (Consultant), Andy Tipping (Barnet), Dave Lofthouse (Merton), Gary Meadwocroft (Southwark), Jake Tibbetts (Islington), Jim Smith (FC), Michael Sankus (Medway), Richard Edwards (Croydon), Rupert Bentley Walls (Hackney). The group is revising this strategy especially in light of two recent cases Berent and Robbins. They meet every 6 weeks to progress this revision.
Was set up Dec 2012 and has met over the last year on 3.6.13, 6.9.13, 11.11.13, 21.3.14
Planning working party is made up of Chris Overbeke (Redbridge), Craig McCrindle (Ealing), Ian Leonard (Lambeth), Jon Ryan (Islington), Lawrence Usherwood (Brent), Oliver Stutter (Southwark), Peter Osborne (Consultant), Michael Sankus (Medway) Stephen Downing (Enfield), Sue King (Bexley). This group is currently looking at tree and landscape conditions to produce a best practice document.
Was set up Feb 2013 and the group has met over the last year on 23.7.13, 22.10.13, 12.12.13, 11.3.14, 26.6.14
Drought working party is made up of Katie Roberts (TFC), Dave Lofthouse (Merton), John Parker (TFL), Grayham Tindal (Islington), Cameron Brown (Camden), and Rupert Bentley Walls (Hackney). This group produced Sustainable Water Management: Tree are part of the solution and launched it at an LTOA seminar July 2013. John Parker is currently pursuing a non potable water supply with Thames Water.
Principal Officers working party. This working party is open to all principal officers and has met twice in 2013 hoping to continue to meet regularly to discuss any pertinent issues such as contracts.
Was set up May 2013 and the group has met on 15.5.13, 18.9.13, twice the meeting was cancelled due to lack of attendance in Feb and March 2014.
The Tree Pit materials working party is made up of John Parker (TfL), Pat Langley (Wandsworth), Ernst Erasmas (Southwark), Simon Ffoulkes (Bromley), Howard Booth (TfL), Chris Suthers (Street Tree), Michael Gargon (Street Tree), Michael Sankus (Medway). This group are looking at and assessing the various materials used on the surface of tree pits and will be producing a guidance document.
Was set up October 2013 and has met on 19.11.13, 17.1.14, 18.2.14, 8.4.14, 16.7.14
Biosecurity working party is made up of Neville Fay (Treework Environmental Practice), Dave Lofthouse (Merton), Jonathan Meares (City of London), Kelly King (Camden), Matt Steinman (Royal Parks), Fiona Critchley (Arboricultural Solutions), Dominic Blake (ATS), Thomas Campbell (Hackney), Chris Williams (Gristwood and Toms), Gary Meadowcroft (Southwark), Jim Smith (Forestry Commission). This group is writing a position statement and will be concentrating on looking at planes to begin with along with the current and potential pest and disease threats in London.
Was set up Dec 2013 and has met on 20.2.14 and 28.5.14.
