There are two categories of members for the Association of Tree Officers
1. Local Authority and housing association membership
2. Individual tree officer membership
Please note:
- Unless Directors agree otherwise you must have a .gov.uk email address for Local Authority membership
- Retired tree officers can also be individual members subject to application and majority approval by ATO directors
For housing association membership criteria is as follows:
- The officer manages the housing association tree stock
- They should have a professional qualification or working towards one in arboriculture or related discipline like forestry
- The officer is employed directly by the housing association
- The officer’s email address has the housing association’s name
They should apply with a couple of paragraphs as to why they want to join which would need Directors approval.
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 2023, Subscription rates of ATO are as follows:
Membership costs
|
Membership Level |
Cost per Annum |
|
Local Authority and housing association |
£225 |
|
Individual Tree Officer |
£30 |
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 2023, the benefits of ATO Membership can be summarised as follows:
|
Membership benefit |
Individual £30 |
Local Authority/ housing association £225 |
|
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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✓ |
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Access to the National Co-ordinator and ATO Directors for support and advice |
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✓ |
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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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Joining working parties that produce arboricultural best practice guidance |
✓ |
✓ |
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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 online seminars 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) |
✓ |
Please note: individual members can attend the two ATO online seminars for £100 per seminar.
Current ATO members
Babergh and Mid Suffolk Council
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Barking & Dagenham Council
Barnet Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Bedfordshire Borough Council
Blackpool Council
Brent Council
Broadland District Council
Bromley Council
Camden Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Central Bedfordshire Council
City of London
Croydon Council
Denbighshire Council
Dorset County Council
Ealing Council
Enfield Council
Fareham Borough Council
Gedling Borough Council
Guildford Borough Council
Hackney Council
Halton Borough Council
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Harringey Council
Harrow Council
Havering Council
Hillingdon Council
Hounslow Council
Hyndburn Borough Council
Isle of Wight
Islington Council
Kingston Upon Thames Council
Lambeth Council
Lewisham Council
Liverpool City Council
Merton Council
Newcastle City Council
New Forest District Council
Newham Council
North Norfolk Council
Nottingham City Council
Oxford City Council
Powis County Council
Redbridge 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
North Norfolk Council
Southwark Council
Sutton Council
Thameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Tower Hamlets Council
Transport for London
Waltham Forest Council
Wandsworth Council
Westminster City Council
West Oxfordshire District Council
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Wychaven & Malvern District Councils
Housing associations
LiveWest
Current individual members from
Swansea Council
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Mendip District Council
Forest of Dean
Welwyn Hatfield
Mole Valley
Isle of Anglesey County Council
Retired Tree manager
