Decision details

Removal of Parliament Street Fountain and Saint Sampson Square Toilets

Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport, 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

Effective from: 17/04/2018

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