Agenda item

Report of Head of City Council (Direct) Services.

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Barry)

The Head of City Council (Direct) Services submitted a report asking Cabinet to consider the ‘Pride in Primrose’ Street Pride Petition presented to Council on the 23^rd July.

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment, were set out in the report as follows:

Option 1- To note the petition but take no further action.  In accordance with the officer scheme of delegation the Head of City Council (Direct) Services has responsibility for managing the ‘street pride’ scheme. For the reasons outlined in the report he does not consider it necessary to  add the streets in the Primrose area to the 2008/9 scheme. Any specific maintenance issues that residents have can be addressed through the appropriate channels, subject to available resources. Residents will have the opportunity to put forward their street for nomination, via their ward councillors for the 2009/10 programme.

Option 2- To request the Head of City Council (Direct) Services to take other action in the light of the petition. .

For the reasons outlined within the report the Officer preferred option is option 1.

It was moved by Councillor Mace and seconded by Councillor Charles:-

“That the recommendation, as set out in the report, be approved.”

By way of an amendment, which was accepted as a friendly amendment by the mover and seconder of the original proposal, Councillor Blamire proposed:-

“That the following wording be added to the recommendation in the report:-

Cabinet also notes that the Street Pride Scheme is a more comprehensive process than merely removing litter, that it is planned for a full year in advance, and that residents anywhere in the district are actively encouraged to contact their local Ward Councillor if they wish to have their street or road considered for inclusion in a future schedule.”

Members then voted as follows:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)               That Cabinet note the petition, but take no further action, given that, under the officer Scheme of Delegation, the Head of City Council (Direct) Services has responsibility for managing the ‘street pride’ scheme, and that residents will have the opportunity to put forward their street for nomination, via their Ward Councillors for the 2009/10 programme.

(2)               Cabinet also notes that the Street Pride Scheme is a more comprehensive process than merely removing litter, that it is planned for a full year in advance, and that residents anywhere in the district are actively encouraged to contact their local Ward Councillor if they wish to have their street or road considered for inclusion in a future schedule.

Officers responsible for effecting the decision:

Corporate Director (Community Services)

Head of City Council (Direct) Services

Reasons for making the decision:

The decision was taken because, under the officer Scheme of Delegation, the Head of City Council (Direct) Services has responsibility for managing the ‘street pride’ scheme based on proposals from ward members and residents will have the opportunity to put forward their street for nomination, via their ward councillors for the 2009/10 programme.