Great news! The Chancellor is giving you 30% more tax relief on capital expenditure if you are trading as a Ltd company – check with your accountant. Normally when something is too good to be true it’s a scam, but unless we are missing something this really is AMAZING. Spend £100 and get £130 in…
The Arb Show has also been cancelled this year but the good news is that the Virtual Arb Show is back once again. So put 28th -30th May in your diary and click on the link below. Let us hope for the real thing next year and an end to social distancing! https://www.trees.org.uk/News-Blog/Latest-News/Virtual-ARB-Show-returns-for-2021
Europe’s largest Forestry and Arb Show has been postponed from this September until 2022. I totally get that everybody’s safety is paramount but this show isn’t on for another 6 months and Boris has assured us we will be back to normal by then. Well I guess next year’s show will be even busier. Let’s…
The Supreme Court has made their final call on the Uber case and there really is no going back from here. The implications are ENORMOUS for the Arb & Forestry Industry. I know I will be moaned at, but this has to be positive for this sector in the long term. It can only ‘up’…
Last year we had a run of injury claims for Blackthorn infections. What is it about this thorn that causes such an issue? Can somebody help? A few years ago one client almost lost the end of a finger – yet apparently Blackthorn is not poisonous ? Thankfully he had Personal Injury Cover so he…
A client has recently clipped a phone line. He was expecting a repair bill for £500-£800 but he now finds that he is being sued to replace a phone pole as well! To defend the claim, he has been asked to provide photos – which he has not got. We often hear about utility companies…
This week I heard another reason why a contractor does not need Employers Liability Insurance. ‘I get the client to help – it helps me undercut the competition’. This was from an Arborist who had been trained at a well-known college. I pointed out that this has a few Health & Safety implications and we would…
I recently heard out about a tree surgeon who damaged somebody’s car due to a large branch falling on it. After some ‘persuasion’ the vehicle owner agreed to claim on their car insurance. Matter closed?? Of course not. The vehicle insurer then pursued the tree surgeon for the damage and all the litigation costs. This…
Lest we forget. Make sure you fall silent on Wednesday 11th November at 11am. Remember those who protect our freedom and those who have fallen in previous times. If you donate on-line then the British Legion can reclaim the tax. www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate
Remember you CAN work in a lock down! In the last lock down the Arb Association received the flowing letter from Lord Goldsmith – Minister of State. ‘Arboriculturists should therefore be able to continue with outdoor work, where they can continue to follow Public Health England guidelines’ See the full letter below:- https://www.trees.org.uk/Trees.org.uk/files/c1/c1e54299-9032-4c31-a1fa-65acfa7831c4.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1L5j2741mXGX4frUtuOt8lUUDkW9UxSo9epPiVeYz262VHxFTnm2WoOhk Please share…
