Issue - meetings

This report updates the cabinet member on the outcome of the Spring Clean event which took place in May 2013.

RESOLVED:                That the Cabinet Member approved Option 2  as set out in paragraph 18 of the report.

REASON:                     To ensure successful follow up events.

The Cabinet Member considered a report which outlined the outcomes of the Spring Clean event which took place in May.

Officers outlined the report and advised the event had been successful and hoped to hold another event in Autumn 2013.

The Cabinet Member commented that he was pleased the event had been a success and thanked Officers for their hard work. He was pleased to note that the event had been carried out at a relatively low cost within existing budgets and considered it a good example of the Council being resourceful.

RESOLVED:                That the Cabinet Member approved Option 2 and authorised Officers to:

i.     Undertake another spring clean in May 2014, using the lessons learnt during this year’s event to improve and increase community involvement.

ii.    Undertake an event in Autumn 2013 involving Community Payback to be used to showcase the major changes to the partnership between CYC (Smarter York) and Community Payback, via some very proactive marketing.

iii.   Include some targeted work / events in our public parks.

REASON:                     To ensure successful follow up events.