Agenda, decisions and minutes

Decision Session - Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, Planning and Sustainability - Tuesday, 11 March 2014 2.30 pm

Venue: The Drake Room - 1st Floor West Offices (F029). View directions

Contact: Laura Bootland

Items

No.

Item

12.

Declarations of Interest

At this point the Cabinet Member is asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or pecuniary interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

Minutes:

At this point in the meeting, the Cabinet Member is asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or pecuniary interests he may have in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

13.

Minutes PDF 68 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 9^th October 2013.

Minutes:

Resolved: That the minutes of the last decision session held on 9^th October 2013 be approved and signed by the Cabinet Member as a correct record.

14.

Public Participation - Decision Session

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered their wish to speak at the meeting can do so. The deadline for registering is 5pm on Monday 10^th March 2014. Members of the public may speak on item on the agenda or an issue within the Cabinet Member’s remit.

Any written representations should be with the Democracy Officer by 5pm on 2013.

Filming or Recording Meetings

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The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all those present. It can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/download/3130/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings

Minutes:

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

15.

Litter Policy PDF 75 KB

This report seeks to detail the way in which the Council will ensure the levels of cleanliness in the public realm are maintained to an acceptable standard.

Additional documents:

Litter management policy - final draft - v1 (5) , item 15. PDF 93 KB

Decision:

Resolved: That the Cabinet Member approved the Litter Policy as attached at annex 1 to the officers report.

Reason: The policy will ensure cleanliness standards are maintained and continue increased ownership of the Smarter York agenda by both staff, residents and businesses.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member considered a report which detailed the way in which the Council will ensure levels of cleanliness in the public realm are maintained to an acceptable standard and seeks to highlight the need to bring about behavioural change with regards to the need for people to take responsibility for the correct disposal of litter.

The Cabinet Member noted the report and the litter police and was happy to approve it without any further amendments.

Resolved: That the Cabinet Member approved the Litter Policy as attached at annex 1 to the officers report.

Reason: The policy will ensure cleanliness standards are maintained and continue increased ownership of the Smarter York agenda by both staff, residents and businesses.