The Leader articulates the political reasoning behind council decisions and represent the political faces of the authority. The Leader, as the foremost politician, has close working relationships with the Chief Executive and other members of the Strategic and Corporate Management Team.
Read more about "Leader and Deputy Leader of the council"...The Hedgerows Regulations 1997 give protection to hedgerows that grow on agricultural, common and forestry land, horse and donkey paddocks, nature reserves and Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Read more about "Hedgerows Regulations"...The term 'high hedge' means a barrier to light and access, which is formed wholly or predominately by a line of two or more evergreens or semi-evergreens, and rises to a height of more than two meters above ground level.
Read more about "High hedges"...The East Suffolk landscape is enriched and characterised by a wide range of trees and woodlands from the truly ancient to twentieth century commercial plantations. Trees and woodlands have a critical role in establishing landscape character, providing a diverse range of wildlife habitats, and contributing to climate change moderation.
Read more about "Trees"...A Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is an order made by the local planning authority which makes it an offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy a tree without the planning authority’s permission.
Read more about "Tree Preservation Orders (TPO)s"...Trees in conservation areas which are already protected by a Tree Preservation Order are subject to the normal TPO controls.
Read more about "Trees in conservation areas"...On sites where there are trees subject to preservation orders, within conservation areas or where there are important amenity, landscape, landmark or heritage trees, a tree survey (location, species, dimensions) and tree condition report incorporating BS 5837:2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction will be required when an application for planning permission is made.
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