Useful Links

	www.trees.org.uk	AA – Arboricultural Association The objectives of the Association are to:- - Advance the study of Arboriculture. - Raise the standards of its practice. - Foster interest in trees through publications, exhibitions and the stimulation of research or experiment. - Assist in the training of students in disciplines where arboriculture is a major subject. - Co-operate with other bodies having similar aims
	www.CHAS.gov.uk	CHAS - Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme Local authority health and safety and contract professionals, supported by the Health and Safety Executive, have developed the Contractor Health and Safety (CHAS) Assessment Scheme over recent years. It is now available for any public sector organisation to use in their pre-qualification process for contractor application for approved/select list or short-listing. It provides information relating to the health and safety element of the application only.
	www.isaarbor.com	ISA – International Society of Arboriculture   The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) has served the tree care industry for over seventy years as a scientific and educational organization. ISA was founded in 1924 when a group of forty individuals, each engaged in a phase of tree work or research, were called together by the Connecticut Tree Protection Examining Board to discuss shade tree problems and their possible solutions. It was during this meeting that the group identified a need for gathering tree care information and for providing a means for its dissemination. The National Shade Tree Conference (NSTC) was founded soon thereafter.   NSTC experienced gradual growth until 1929, when the economy in the United States collapsed and membership in the young organization sank to fourteen and continued to look bleak for several years, but in 1936, membership grew from thirty-three the previous year to one hundred forty-seven. With few exceptions, steady growth has been seen every year since.   Due to its influence and membership spreading beyond the borders of the United States, the organization changed its name to the International Shade Tree Conference (ISTC) in 1968. Only a few years later, in 1976, in order to more accurately reflect its broadening scope, the name was again changed, this time to the International Society of Arboriculture.   ISA continues to be a dynamic medium through which arborists around the world share their experience and knowledge for the benefit of society. ISA, aligned on many fronts with other green organizations, is working hard to foster a better understanding of trees and tree care through research and the education of professionals as well as global efforts to inform tree care consumers.
	www.treecareindustry.org	TCIA – Tree Care Industry Association (Formally Known as the NAA)   Established in 1938 as the National Arborist Association, today's TCIA is a trade association of more than 2,300 commercial tree care firms and affiliated companies.   TCIA develops safety and education programs, standards of tree care practice, and management information for arboriculture firms around the world. We provide continuing education, training, conferences and publications to promote the safe and appropriate practice of tree care, including Tree Care Industry magazine, the most circulated and read publication in the industry, and TCI EXPO, the world's largest tree care trade show.
	www.achilles.com	Achilles Group   The Achilles Group is the leading provider of supplier management information, delivering a wide range of procurement and business solutions to major companies across the globe. Achilles’ supplier management schemes improve the efficiency of the procurement cycle while promoting health and safety, environmental management and wider corporate responsibility in the supply chain.
	www.safecontractor.com	Safe Contractor National Britannia has used its unparalleled experience in the field of health & safety risk management to pioneer a service which protects safe businesses against unsafe contractors, and enables responsible contractors to expand business opportunities. SAFEcontractor is a highly successful accreditation scheme which assesses the health & safety competence and track record of contractors. Those contractors found by National Britannia’s professionals to have demonstrated consistently safe standards are listed on a database which is made available to our blue chip clients via the Internet. Firms which achieve SAFEcontractor accreditation gain additional business opportunities from large national clients who use the database. In addition they can enjoy lower premiums from insurance partners who recognise lower risk. Clients can simply select an accredited contractor from the existing database by logging on to www.safecontractor.com or ask National Britannia to assess their current contractor list. Passing the assessment should be a condition of remaining on the client’s approved list.
	www.ringway.co.uk	Ringway   Ringway is well known for its flexible attitude to partnerships. Long before partnering became the buzz-word, we were pioneering a non-adversarial approach to highway service contracting. We understand our business, our clients and what they want.    Strategic performance improvements and best value opportunities are being achieved with our key supplier and subcontractor supply chain partners. These developments not only assure quality, consistency and value, but also encourage an awareness of our Vision and Values. To enhance shared opportunities, we have extended our supply chain partnerships through membership of purchasing clubs run across our parent company’s associated businesses.    The benefits of the Ringway approach are real, recognised by clients, and reflected in our many extended / renewed term contracts and the long-term relationships and strategic alliances we are building.
	www.english-heritage.org.uk	English Heritage   English Heritage is the Government's statutory adviser on the historic environment. Officially known as the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, English Heritage is an Executive Non-departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Our powers and responsibilities are set out in the National Heritage Act (1983, amended 2002) and today we report to Parliament through the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
www.Tree-Care.info	Get tree care advice at tree-care.info	Tree-Care.info   A resource for all those interested in the care of trees.
www.TreeSurgery.com	www.TreeSurgery.com	TreeSurgery.com   Directory of Tree Surgeons Timber Products Equipment & information. Chainsaws, wood chippers, training, safety, insurance and other timber and forestry information.
HSE - Health and Safety Executive	www.hse.gov.uk	HSE – Health and Safety Executive   Britain's Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.   Our mission is, to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.