4. Project Inspection

4.1. If we have specified in writing in the Proposal that we will carry out Project Inspection then the following Clause 4 will apply.

4.2. In consideration of payment of the fee specified in the Proposal, we will carry out Project Inspection.

4.3. Project Inspection means that we will conduct site inspections at appropriate intervals of any third party Works as agreed in the Proposal. We shall notify you of any discrepancies that we have noted between the Design and the actual Works being delivered in order that you may take steps to rectify such changes as you see fit.

4.4. We will not supervise or manage the third party Works. We may if agreed in the Proposal assist you in communicating with third parties but you will contract directly with the third parties and by undertaking Project Inspection we will not take responsibility or liability for their work or the Works, and we will not accept any liability in respect of either the execution or performance of such third party contractor, or the delivery or performance of the Works once completed.

5. Variations

5.1. Either party will be entitled to vary or amend the scope of the Services or the Proposal upon the prior consent of the other party. Any variation will only be effective once the details of the variation (which may take the form of a further Proposal) together with an additional Fee or any variation to the Fee have been put in writing and agreed by both parties, whereupon this will form a binding contract between the parties. We will then carry out the varied contract as if the variation was originally included in the Proposal. We may refuse to accept a variation if it reduces the value of the contract by ten per centum or more.

5.2. If you require services outside of the scope of the Proposal or at a higher level of service than that currently subscribed, then we will try to carry out such service at our convenience and for a fee that we will set at that time.

5.3. We may vary these terms and conditions by giving you 14 days’ prior written notice if we are required to do so for reasons beyond our reasonable control.

6. Fees

The Fees for the Services are set out in the Proposal and will become fixed on the acceptance of the Proposal by both parties unless varied in accordance with these terms, or unless the Fee is based on the value of the project, or on the size of the Site and

this is found to be larger once the Site has been measured. The Fees will be payable in instalments in accordance with the payment schedule or in the circumstances set out in the Proposal. All invoices shall be paid by you upon receipt of the invoice. If sent by post, the invoice shall be deemed to have been received two working days after posting. We reserve the right to charge interest at 8% per annum above the base rate of the Bank of England on any outstanding amounts (calculated on a daily basis) that remain payable after the due date. If you fail to pay an invoice by the due date, we may, after seven days' prior notice, suspend the performance of the Services until payment in full is received.

7. Your Obligations

7.1. You have certain obligations under this contract. Failure to comply with these obligations may result in us suspending or terminating the contract. If we incur any damages or fines through your failure to carry out your obligations, then you will repay us

all such monies on a full indemnity basis.

7.2. You will provide us at the time of asking with the necessary information in order to carry out the Services. You will warrant the accuracy of this information and that the information is not subject to any third party rights that would prevent us from using this

information. You will be liable for any costs that we may suffer if this warranty is not true.

7.3. You will allow us reasonable access to both you and the Site at the agreed times in order to carry out the Services.

7.4. You will notify us in writing of any issues which may affect the Services as soon as possible to enable us at the earliest opportunity to investigate and rectify where necessary; and notify us as soon as possible of any structural alterations that may affect the Works.

7.5. If as part of the Works there is a requirement that any remedial work is required to trees at the Site (including but not limited to cutting down or lopping), then you will make the necessary checks and arrangements that such tree is not subject to any type of protection order. You will also be responsible for the arrangement of any planning permission or licences in respect of the Works. You will cover any fines or damages that are incurred by either party as a result of failing to make such arrangements and you will indemnify us from and against any costs, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses incurred by us arising from any breach of planning permission or licences in respect of the Works.

7.6 Nothing in this contract shall require us to provide advice or services in connection with the presence of or risk of contamination or pollution by harmful substances. You will be solely responsible for determining what investigations and actions should be

taken in relation to such substances and shall commission such professional third party advice as you consider necessary.

8. Intellectual Property Rights and Licence

8.1. We are the owner of all intellectual property rights in the Designs together with the rights in any developments and modifications in such Designs. We assert the moral rights that we may have in any Designs.

8.2. We will grant you a non-exclusive, perpetual, non-transferable and personal licence to use the Designs for your own internal business or residential purposes at the location set out in the Proposal, but for no other purpose. You may not allow any third party to use any of those Designs; use those Designs on behalf of or for the benefit of any third party; sub-license the use of the whole or any part of those Designs; recreate the Design at a different location or transfer them to anyone else without our prior written permission.

8.3. We will be allowed to refer to you in any publicity after the Services have taken place provided we receive your written consent in advance (including the taking and publication of photographs of the Works and the Site).

8.4 The provisions of this clause 8 shall remain in full force and effect after termination of this contract for whatever reason.

9. Liability

9.1 In the event of any fault or defect arising in the Services, we shall have the right to remedy such fault where possible by resupplying the Service. In the event that you do not advise us of any defect in the Services within thirty days after completion of the Services or the provision or delivery of the relevant part of the Services, you shall be deemed to have accepted the Services or part thereof.

9.2 If plants or other goods are provided to you by a separate supplier, those supplies will be provided under a separate contract with your supplier and we can accept no responsibility for that contract or the supplies under it.

9.3 We will not be liable in any way whatsoever whether that be under contract, tort or otherwise, for any indirect or consequential loss or damage, loss of revenue, loss of profit, loss of goodwill, costs, expenses or other claims for consequential compensation (even if due to our negligence, such loss being reasonably foreseeable or if you had been

advised of the possibility of suffering such loss) that you may suffer as a result of the Services provided under this contract.

9.4 Nothing in this contract shall affect the statutory rights of a consumer.

9.5 Nothing herein shall limit either party's liability for death or personal injury arising from the proven negligence by itself or its employees.

9.6 We will use reasonable endeavours to comply with any specified delivery dates but no such dates are guaranteed and we exclude liability for any loss (whether direct, consequential or otherwise) resulting from any delay in the delivery of the Services.

9.7 The provisions of this clause 9 shall remain in full force and effect after termination of this contract for whatever reason.

10. Transfer of Rights

10.1 We will be entitled to transfer all or any of our rights or obligations under this contract and to use sub-contractors. You will need our prior written permission before transferring any or all the rights to a third party.

11. Termination

11.1 The Services will start on the date specified in the Proposal. Either party may terminate this contract at any time by giving the other party advance written notice if the other becomes insolvent or bankrupt, makes any arrangement or composition with its creditors, has any petition filed against it for compulsory liquidation or bankruptcy, has a receiver appointed over any or all of its assets, is unable to pay its/his/her debts as and when they fall due or otherwise ceases to carry on business.

11.2 If either party is in breach of any significant provision of this contract (a material breach) then that party will give the other party not less than fourteen (14) days’ written notice to allow them to correct that breach. If that party fails to remedy the breach within the notice period, then the other party will be entitled to terminate the contract with immediate effect at the end of that notice period.

11.3 You may cancel this contract at any time by giving us at least one month’s advance written notice but you will have to pay for the Services carried out up to the date of expiry of the notice. We may also assist you in the cancellation of any third party contracts but we cannot guarantee that you will not have to pay such fees in full subject to the terms of any third party contracts. Any licence that we have given you under Clause 7 will end and you must stop using any Designs immediately.

12. Force Majeure

12.1 Neither party will be regarded as in breach of this Proposal if the failure is as a result of a circumstance beyond that party's reasonable control (Force Majeure). This will include (but not be limited to) the death or incapacity of the garden designer working on the Design(s). If the Force Majeure continues for a period of one week or more both parties will discuss ways in which to alleviate the situation which will include the possibility of approaching a third party during the period that the Force Majeure exists or if this is not possible to terminate the contract, without either party sustaining any financial liability other than to pay all outstanding Fees that are due up to the date of termination (including contracts that cannot be cancelled).

13. Waiver

If either party chooses not to take up any right of action at any time then this will not prevent that party from taking action on the same or similar point at another time.

14. Proper Law

These terms and conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Scotland. In the event of any dispute we would ask that you contact us in the first instance to resolve any issues in good faith. If this matter is not referred or resolved

within 14 days of the matter being raised then the parties will submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts.

15. Notices

Notices to the address specified in the Proposal must be given in writing either by hand, by first class post, or by facsimile transmission provided that there is a transmission sheet showing that the transmission was properly transmitted to the correct number. Post will be

judged to have arrived 2 days from date of posting. Notices sent by other means will be deemed received on delivery.

16. Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

The parties to this contract do not intend that any of its terms will be enforceable by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 by any person not a party to it but this shall not affect any right or remedy of a third party that exists or is available apart from that Act.

17. Party Wall Act 1996.

If you are required under the Party Wall Act 1996 to appoint a party wall surveyor, then you will be responsible for ensuring that such a surveyor is appointed and we will co-operate and pass all such relevant information to the surveyor as soon as is reasonably practicable.

18. Severability

If any term of this contract shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining terms shall remain in full force and effect and such invalid, illegal or unenforceable term shall be deemed not to have been part of this contract.

19. Entire Agreement

This contract, the Proposal and any variation to the Proposal in accordance with clause 5 above contains the entire understanding between the parties and supersedes all previous agreements between the parties. It is expressly provided that nothing in this

contract excludes any liability for pre-contract statements or representations made fraudulently.

Additional Terms

Design Work

The main design drawings will be presented to you at your home or mutually convenient location.

Up to 3 black and white copies of all drawings larger than A4 requested in advance will made available at no extra charge. A charge may be made for obtaining additional copies.

Payment for design work is due on delivery of drawings.

Additions to drawings may be possible but revisions will be charged for at an agreed hourly rate.

Invitation To Tender

ITT includes

- compilation of a form of tender to be completed by the tenderer,

- preparation of correspondence and copies of appropriate drawings and postage/delivery to the agreed number of tenderers or my own or the client’s choice,

- a meeting with the company of up to 1 hour to discuss details of the design

- expediting of responses,

- receipt and evaluation of responses,

If any response from a firm of our choice is deemed to be inadequate or is unacceptably late, then a further tender will be sought from an alternative company at no further charge.

An invoice will be submitted after all responses have been received.

Work on Site and Visits to Site

All works on sites will be charged at a cost to be agreed before work commences.

Travel expenses to and from site will be charged for at the same rate and £0.40 per mile, when highlighted in the quotation .

Records will be kept for hours worked and miles travelled and will be produced on request.

Invoices for planting will normally be submitted in arrears but staged payments may be required for hard landscaping and other elements. This will be detailed in the quotation.

Planting

The cost of plants will include a collection/unpacking charge and delivery to site.

Plants will be replaced at no charge if they prove unsuitable for the location within a year or are damaged due to incorrect planting and/or staking. No responsibility will be taken for losses due to incorrect care by the client.

Payment

All payments are to be made by cheque or cash. Credit or debit cards are not accepted.