Issue - meetings

This report advises Members of the receipt of a petition from a total of 102 properties in the Heworth area. The residents call on the Council to work with residents to stop cars parking on grass verges and to make good those verges that are already churned up and muddy by reseeding or returfing them as soon as possible.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to :

(i)                 note the receipt of the petition;

(ii)               approve the proposals outlined in paragraphs 21 – 24 of the report

21.To re-affirm the details included in the damaged grass verge policy adopted in December 2000.

22. The Highway Inspectors will continue to record where damage is evident and where they have seen vehicles on the verges and instigate recovery of costs, wherever possible.

23. The Highway inspectors will carry out a survey of all the grass verges in the Heworth area and carry out essential repairs where safety is an issue in accordance with the approved policy.

24. Where vehicle parking on verges is witnessed the inspectors will arrange for letters to be sent to the appropriate property owners and will instigate recovery of repair costs wherever possible.

Decision of the Executive Leader

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

REASON:                  To ensure, as far as possible, the verges are maintained in a satisfactory condition.

Members considered a report which advised them of the receipt of a petition from a total of 102 properties in the Heworth area. The residents called on the Council to work with residents to stop cars parking on grass verges and to make good those verges that are already churned up and muddy by reseeding or returfing them as soon as possible.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to :

(i)                 note the receipt of the petition;

(ii)               approve the proposals outlined in paragraphs 21 – 24 of the report

21.To re-affirm the details included in the damaged grass verge policy adopted in December 2000.

22. The Highway Inspectors will continue to record where damage is evident and where they have seen vehicles on the verges and instigate recovery of costs, wherever possible.

23. The Highway inspectors will carry out a survey of all the grass verges in the Heworth area and carry out essential repairs where safety is an issue in accordance with the approved policy.

24. Where vehicle parking on verges is witnessed the inspectors will arrange for letters to be sent to the appropriate property owners and will instigate recovery of repair costs wherever possible.

Decision of the Executive Leader

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

REASON:                  To ensure, as far as possible, the verges are maintained in a satisfactory condition.