Issue - meetings

This report brings to Members attention a request for markings on the public highway at the Royal Bank of Scotland ATM in Nessgate to improve security, and seeks approval to develop a policy for when and where such markings are appropriate.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to approve Option C so that a decision on this request is deferred until officers have had the opportunity to develop a policy for presenting to the December meeting of the Executive Members for City Strategy and Advisory Panel for consideration. Officers to advise the Royal Bank of Scotland of the above.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:      To ensure a consistent approach to using the markings, taking into account various factors such as existing crime, site conditions, visual impact, materials, colour, funding.

This report outlined a request for markings on the public highway at the Royal Bank of Scotland ATM in Nessgate to improve security, and sought approval to develop a policy for when and where such markings were appropriate. Members were presented with the following options:

Option A:      Turn down this and any subsequent request for defensible space markings on the public highway.

Option B:      Approve the use of defensible space markings at ATM’s that front on to the public highway.

Option C:      Defer a decision until officers develop a policy for presenting to a subsequent meeting of the Executive Members for Strategy and Advisory Panel for consideration.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to approve Option C so that a decision on this request is deferred until officers have had the opportunity to develop a policy for presenting to the December meeting of the Executive Members for City Strategy and Advisory Panel for consideration. Officers to advise the Royal Bank of Scotland of the above.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:      To ensure a consistent approach to using the markings, taking into account various factors such as existing crime, site conditions, visual impact, materials, colour, funding.