Decision details

(a)       Assisted Garden Service - that the Committee support low level intervention by garden operatives and that any proposals for high level intervention would require further information including costings;

(b)       Assisted Garden Service - that the Committee support the collection of grass cuttings at a small charge, with the use of brown bins to minimise cost;

(c)        That the Committee support in principle charging for the Garden Service;

(d)       Environmental Visual Audits - that Members support the EVAs in helping to identify local issues;

(e)       Garage Review - that Members of the Committee consider the future use of private garages on Council owned plots within their wards;

(f)        Allotments (Housing land) - that the Committee support the transfer of management of the Dobshill site to Leisure Services, the increase in rent for allotments situated on Housing land, the introduction of standardised rental agreements and a Council Tenant Preference Group for allotments situated on Housing Service owned land;

(g)       Maintenance of Housing Land (Street Scene) - that the Committee support in principle the early proposals to transfer the management of HRA land maintenance to Street Scene with a view to improving the customer experience; and

(h)       Estate Caretaker Review - that the considerations be noted.