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.
- Retired tree officers can also be individual members subject to application and majority approval by ATO directors
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 |
Local Authority |
£205 |
Individual Tree Officer |
£25 |
LTOA Local authority full members are conferred ATO membership as their subscriptions contribute to the administration of ATO.
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:
Membership benefit |
Individual £25 |
Local Authority £205 |
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 ATO members
Bexley Council
Babergh and Mid Suffolk Council
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Barking & Dagenham Council
Barnet Council
Brent Council
Broadland District Council
Bromley Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Camden Council
Central Bedfordshire Council
Cheltenham Borough Council
City of London
Cornwall Council
Croydon Council
Dorset County Council
Denbighshire County Council
Ealing Council
Enfield Council
Hackney Council
Halton Borough Council
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Harringey Council
Harrow Council
Havering Council
Hillingdon Council
Hounslow Council
Hyndburn Borough Council
Islington Council
Kingston Upon Thames Council
Lambeth Council
Lewisham Council
Liverpool City Council
Merton Council
Newham Council
Norfolk County Council
Redbridge Council
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Richmond Upon Thames Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Sheffield City Council
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
South Norfolk Council
Southwark Council
Sutton Council
Thameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Three Rivers District Council
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Tower Hamlets Council
Transport for London
Waltham Forest Council
Wandsworth Council
West Berkshire County Council
Westminster City Council
West Oxfordshire District Council
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Wychaven & Malvern District Councils
Current individual members from:
South Lanarkshire Council
Swansea Council
Retired Tree manager