Agenda, decisions and minutes

At this point Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

The Executive Member was asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services and Advisory Panel on Wednesday 24 March 2010.

RESOLVED:             That the minutes of the Decision Session held on 24 March 2010 were approved and signed as a correct record by the Executive Member.

The Executive Member was invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in the business on the Agenda. None were declared

This report informs the Executive Member on the progress made in repairing the damage to the highway caused by the recent extreme weather conditions and how the additional Department of Transport and City of York Council capital funding is proposed to be used.

RESOLVED: (i)That the Executive Member approved the proposals to extend the period of the 2 additional gangs until the end of May 2010 to remove the backlog of pothole repairs. The remainder of funds to be allocated to a programme of major carriageway patching.

(ii)               That the schedule of patching as mentioned above be approved with the addition of Bramham Road, in particular its junctions, and Back Lane in Wigginton.

REASON:                  To ensure the delivery of highway maintenance services in an efficient and cost effective manner.

The Executive Member considered a report which informed on the progress made in repairing the damage to the highway caused by the extreme winter weather conditions during the winter 2009/10 and how the additional Department of Transport and City of York Council capital funding is proposed to be used.

Officers outlined the report and advised that £404, 800 had been allocated for major carriageway patching. It is proposed that the increased number of  gangs working on pothole repairs will be extended until the end of May, by which point it is anticipated the level of repairs would be back to normal levels. The total additional cost of repairing the pot holes would be £80,000. In addition major patching work will be required to maintain the integrity of the carriageway surface and to catch up with the backlog of less urgent repairs. The remaining budget allocation of £324, 800 would cover this. The list of identified major patching works was attached at Annex A to the report, and the list may have additions following the annual survey that is proposed to start in May.

The Executive Member advised that she had been made aware of the poor condition of the road at Bramham Road, in particular its junctions and Back Lane in Wigginton and asked Officers to add these to the list at Annex A. With these amendments the recommendations were approved.

RESOLVED: (i)That the Executive Member approved the proposals to extend the period of the 2 additional gangs until the end of May 2010 to remove the backlog of pothole repairs. The remainder of funds to be allocated to a programme of major carriageway patching.

(ii)               That the schedule of patching as mentioned above be approved with the addition of Bramham Road, in particular its junctions, and Back Lane in Wigginton.

REASON:                  To ensure the delivery of highway maintenance services in an efficient and cost effective manner.

This report provides the Executive Member for neighbourhoods with a summary of the work to be undertaken during June under the banner of the ‘Mid-Summer Clean Up Campaign’. It outlines how the council will engage with the voluntary sector and communities and how the council will look to partner with the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member endorsed the launch of the Mid-Summer Clean-Up campaign, with the addition of the ‘York Pride’ logo to any promotional campaigns.

REASON:                  There will be significant environmental and Safer City implications which will benefit the City and its residents.

The Executive Member considered a report which provided a summary of the work to be undertaken during June under the banner of the Mid-Summer Clean-Up Campaign. It outlined how the Council will engage with the voluntary sector and communities and how the Council will look to partner with the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

Officers outlined the report and advised that the campaign would encourage local residents and businesses to become involved in their local area. The month long campaign would focus on cleaning York’s open spaces and riversides, back lanes, road islands, verges and street furniture. Officers advised that advertising would be running from June to introduce the Mid Summer Clean Up.

The Executive Member asked officers to ensure that any marketing activities are branded with the ‘York Pride’ logo, and with the addition of this logo, the recommendation was approved.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member endorsed the launch of the Mid-Summer Clean-Up campaign, with the addition of the ‘York Pride’ logo to any promotional campaigns.

REASON:                  There will be significant environmental and Safer City implications which will benefit the City and its residents.

The purpose of this report is to enable the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods to review the results of legal actions (prosecutions, cautions and fixed penalties) undertaken by the Neighbourhoods and Community Safety area of the Directorate of Neighbourhood Services (Environmental Health, Trading Standards, and Licensing) for the period 1^st January 2010 to 31^st March 2010 and approve the continuation of the current policy on legal actions.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member approved the report and the continuation of the current policy on legal actions, in particular, Officers to promote the work undertaken to combat dog fouling.

REASON:                  So that the Executive Member reviews formal enforcement activity undertaken by the Neighbourhoods and Community Safety Group.

                              The Executive Member considered a report which presented the results of legal actions undertaken by the Neighbourhoods and Community Safety area of the Directorate of Neighbourhood Services (Environmental Health, Trading Standards, and Licensing) for the period 1^st January 2010 to 31^st March 2010 and approve the continuation of the current policy.

Annex A summarised the prosecutions completed, fixed penalty notices and cautions that have been issued. The Executive Member queried whether some publicity could be arranged for the work the Council undertakes to combat Dog Fouling as this is something that residents see happening in their local areas.

Officers advised they would look into the possibility of arranging some publicity with the Press to highlight what is being done to tackle dog fouling.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member approved the report and the continuation of the current policy on legal actions, in particular, Officers to promote the work undertaken to combat dog fouling.¹

REASON:                  So that the Executive Member reviews formal enforcement activity undertaken by the Neighbourhoods and Community Safety Group.