Decision details
Removal of Parliament Street Fountain and Saint Sampson Square Toilets
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport - Expired, Executive Member for Transport and Planning
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: Parliament Street has a number of items of
redundant life expired public realm infrastructure that blight the
space. The fountain at the centre of Parliament Street is beyond
repair and the toilet block at Saint Sampson Square is no longer
used.
The report asks the Executive Member to consider the removal of the
fountain at the centre of Parliament and the toilet block at Saint
Sampson Square.
Decision:
Resolved: That Option 3
To remove the toilet block and fountain replacing the Fountain with an intermediate floral display and to establish a task and finish group to bring forward proposals for the use of the space created by the removal of the fountain. These proposals will be brought back to the Executive Member.
be approved.
Reason: To improve the public realm of Parliament Street and support the economic growth of the city.
Report author: James Gilchrist
Publication date: 12/04/2018
Date of decision: 12/04/2018
Decided at meeting: 12/04/2018 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport - Expired
Effective from: 17/04/2018
Accompanying Documents:
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