Comments on: Commenting on Cambridge City Council’s New Tree Protocol http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/commenting-on-cambridge-city-councils-new-tree-protocol.html Cambridge, United Kingdom. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:11:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Brian Johnson http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/commenting-on-cambridge-city-councils-new-tree-protocol.html#comment-10796 Brian Johnson Thu, 28 May 2009 08:02:12 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=1387#comment-10796 1. Major works: 10 working days notice for public, only 5 for councillors? Or is the public 10 in addition to the councillors 5 (to give them chance to say something before the plans hit the public)? 2. Yes, the requirement to back up an emailed objection with a 'dead tree' written letter must be removed. Totally unacceptable. Particularly in this context. 3. I appreciate that a record of objection withdrawal is required, but I also note that objections may only be withdrawn 'in writing'. That needs clarification to say that, if emailed, objection withdrawal may also be emailed. (Similarly, outcome decisions should be made by email wherever possible.) 1. Major works: 10 working days notice for public, only 5 for councillors? Or is the public 10 in addition to the councillors 5 (to give them chance to say something before the plans hit the public)?

2. Yes, the requirement to back up an emailed objection with a ‘dead tree’ written letter must be removed. Totally unacceptable. Particularly in this context.

3. I appreciate that a record of objection withdrawal is required, but I also note that objections may only be withdrawn ‘in writing’. That needs clarification to say that, if emailed, objection withdrawal may also be emailed. (Similarly, outcome decisions should be made by email wherever possible.)

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