Cabinet considered the report and the
recommendation of the Growth, Resources and Environment Scrutiny
Committee and RESOLVED to:
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Delegate
authority to the Cabinet Member for Waste, Street Scene and the
Environment to determine whether the consent to fell the tree at 9
Barnard Way, Bretton be implemented or not, subject to:
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Obtaining a further independent expert assessment
(i.e. not from the experts who have already provided assessments)
of the issues relating to the mature oak tree and the property of 9
Barnard Way, Bretton, with such an assessment reviewing the
existing reports and clarifying any inconsistencies;
and
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Ensuring the effectiveness, cost and implications of
providing root barrier treatment have been properly
considered.