Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Declarations of Interest At this point the Cabinet Member is asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda. Minutes: At this point in the meeting the Cabinet Member is asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests he may have in the business on the agenda. None were declared. |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2012. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Decision Session for Communities and Neighbourhoods held on 17 April 2012 be approved and signed by the Cabinet Member as a correct record. |
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Public Participation - Decision Session
Minutes: It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.
A written representation had been received from Councillor Ann Reid and attached to the online agenda. Officers confirmed they had responded to Councillor Reid directly. |
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Review of City Centre Bins. This report details the proposed number and locations of bins to be removed and or replaced and the options for their replacements. A decision is required on the number of bins to be removed and a reduction in the options for replacements.
Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED: That the Cabinet Member for Environmental Services approved Option 2 and agreed to the following:
(i) The removal of 60 old bins
(ii) Replacing the remaining 40 bins with new smaller bins, and expressed a preference for the bin shown at annex 3 of the report.
(iii) Installing 13 solar powered bins.
REASON: To improve the appearance and maintenance of the public realm and set standards for the future provision of city centre bins.
Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a report which proposed number and locations of bins to be removed and or replaced and the options for their replacements. The report asked for a decision to be made on the number of bins to be removed and a reduction in the options for replacements.
Officers outlined the report, in particular the following points:
· Many existing bins in the city centre footstreets and adjoining areas are in need of replacement. · Reducing the number of bins and standardising the style of bins down to two which would then be used within the Reinvigorate York Design Manual. · No increase of litter was noted after the removal of six standard bins during a trial of a solar powered compactor bin in Kings Square. · Consultation had been carried out and a mixture of views had been reported.
The Cabinet Member commented that he had a preference for the bin shown at annex 3 to the report and that he was happy to approve Option 2 as per the Officers recommendation.
RESOLVED: That the Cabinet Member for Environmental Services approved Option 2 and agreed to the following:
(i) The removal of 60 old bins
(ii) Replacing the remaining 40 bins with new smaller bins, and expressed a preference for the bin shown at annex 3 of the report.
(iii) Installing 13 solar powered bins.
REASON: To improve the appearance and maintenance of the public realm and set standards for the future provision of city centre bins.
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