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The TEMPO system was devised by Julian Forbes-Laird MICFor,
M.Arbor.A, Dip.Arb.(RFS). It has been developed as a direct response to the
apparent continuing uncertainty about what attributes a tree should have in order to merit
statutory protection by Tree Preservation Orders (TPO's).
TEMPO is designed as a guide to decision-making, and is presented on a single side of A4
as an easily completed pro-forma. As such, it stands as a record that a systematic
assessment has been made (ref. Blue Book
2000 para. 3.3). It considers all of the relevant factors in the TPO decision-making
chain.
Forbes-Laird Arboricultural Consultancy would like to receive feedback from
those that use the system. Any comments, suggestions and criticisms should be sent to jflarb@btinternet.com. Any changes made to the
assessment system will be posted on this page.
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