Issue - meetings
Update to members of Neighbourhood Services on the future procurement of works to the City Walls
Meeting: 05/06/2008 - Executive Member For Neighbourhood Services and Advisory Panel (Item 14)
14 City Walls Repairs and Maintenance 
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This report updates Members on the decision taken by the Executive on the 11 March to agree a partnership arrangement between City Strategy and Neighbourhood Services for the future repair and maintenance of the City Walls.
Additional documents:
- City Walls Repairs and Maintenance - Annex 1, item 14
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- City Walls Repairs & Maintenance - Annex 2, item 14
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Decision:
Advice of the Advisory Panel
That the Executive Member be advised:
(i) That the contents of the report contained as Annex 1 and the minute contained in Annex 2, both from the meeting of the Executive on 11 March, be noted.
Decision of the Executive Member
RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.
REASON:To ensure the City Walls are maintained to a consistently high standard.
Minutes:
Members received a report which updated them on the decision taken by the Executive on 11 March to agree a partnership arrangement between City Strategy and Neighbourhood Services for the future repair and maintenance of the City Walls.
Members welcomed the benefits of having the specialist knowledge and skills provided by the Ancient Monuments Team in house and stressed the importance of retaining this. They praised the links between the team and York College which had produced some skilled masons through the apprenticeship scheme.
Advice of the Advisory Panel
That the Executive Member be advised:
That the contents of the report contained as Annex 1 and the minute contained in Annex 2, both from the meeting of the Executive on 11 March, be noted.
Decision of the Executive Member
RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.
REASON:To ensure the City Walls are maintained to a consistently high standard.