Issue - meetings

This report summarises the work carried out to date under the York Neighbourhood Pride initiative.  The report proposes a forward programme for the next 18 months.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That Option 1 (to agree the proposed programme of campaigns for the next 18 months) be approved.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To support the Council’s tackling of environmental crime issues as part of the delivery of the local environment corporate priority.

Members received a report which summarised the work carried out to date under the York Neighbourhood Pride initiative and proposed a forward programme for the next 18 months.

The report presented two options for consideration:

·  Option 1 – To agree the proposed programme of campaigns for the next 18 months (as set out in paragraph 27 of the report);

·  Option 2 – To not agree the proposed programme of campaigns for the next 18 months.

Members suggested that the students campaign proposed for September/October 2008 should incorporate issues relating to fast food litter and that the recycling and sustainability awards proposed for February/March 2008 should cover waste minimisation.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That Option 1 (to agree the proposed programme of campaigns for the next 18 months) be approved.¹

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To support the Council’s tackling of environmental crime issues as part of the delivery of the local environment corporate priority.