There are two categories of members for the Association of Tree Officers
1. Local Authority membership
2. Individual tree officer membership
Please note:
- Unless Directors agree otherwise you must have a .gov.uk email address.
- Tree officers include officers dealing with woodland and planning.
- For a retired tree officer to apply please send a CV showing how long you have worked in Local Government as a Tree Officer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To apply to become a member of ATO please email the National Co-ordinator on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
As of April 1st 2020, Subscription rates of ATO are as follows:
Membership costs
|
Membership Level |
Cost per Annum |
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Local Authority |
£205 |
|
Individual |
£25 |
Subscription rates may vary from year to year. Please speak to the National Co-ordinator for more details.
As of April 1st 2020, the benefits of ATO Membership can be summarised as follows:
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Membership benefit |
Individual £25 |
Local Authority £205 |
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Representation and influence for tree officers in the arboricultural sector and other related sectors |
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ATO can act as a conduit for local authority tree issues through representation to local & central government |
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Access to the National Co-ordinator and ATO Directors for support and advice |
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Regular email updates about relevant industry events, publications and items of interest |
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Support the work of regional tree officer groups |
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Being a part of a growing community of tree officers from all over the UK |
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Quarterly newsletter |
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Provision of an appropriate forum for tree officers to network, share ideas and experiences (only for LA members) |
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Two conference call presentations per year from an invited speaker about a topic of relevance (only for LA members) |
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Advertising job vacancies on the ATO website and via email (only for LA members) |
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Current Local Authority members
Ashfield District Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Broadland District Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Cardiff Council
Central Bedfordshire Council
Cornwell Council
Dorset County Council
Denbighshire County Council
Halton Borough Council
Hyndburn Borough Council
Liverpool City Council
London Borough of Camden
Norfolk County Council
Norwich City Council
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Sheffield City Council
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Thameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Test Valley Borough Council
Three Rivers District Council
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
West Oxfordshire District Council
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Warrington Borough Council
Wychaven Distirct Council/ Malvern Council
Current Individual Members
South Lanarkshire Council
Swansea Council
A retired Tree Manager