Issue - meetings

Yorkshire in Bloom 2008 Update

Meeting: 15/10/2008 - Executive Member For Neighbourhood Services and Advisory Panel (Item 37)

37 Yorkshire in Bloom 2008 Update PDF 49 KB

This report informs Members of the outcome of the entry into the Yorkshire in Bloom competition 2008 and the work undertaken in relation to the entry.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i) To note the contents of the report and congratulate all those involved in a successful entry

(ii) That the Advisory Panel support the City of York’s entry into the 2009 competition.

Decision of the Executive Member:

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

REASON: To inform Members of work undertaken towards and the outcome of the 2008 Yorkshire in Bloom Competition and to obtain Members’ support for entry into the 2009 competition.

Minutes:

Members received a report informing them of the outcome of York’s entry into the Yorkshire in Bloom competition 2008 and the work undertaken in relation to the entry.

Officers reported that York had been awarded a silver gilt in the competition. They stated that the judges had been very impressed with the community input and that two partners had won discretionary awards. They advised Members that the judges had praised the work of City of York Council staff and volunteers who had worked hard on the entry into the competition.

The Director of Neighbourhood Services stressed that the award was very good for the city as it promotes York and brings more people into the city. He stressed the need for businesses and others to get involved in the 2009 entry.