Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment presented an update on the outcome of the review of the Streetscene service six months after its launch in March, 2012. He provided a detailed update of progress on each of the following objectives:-

• Improving Customer Access to the Service
• Raising Public Awareness of the Service
• Operational Changes to deliver a more joined up Service
• Depot Rationalisation

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment also outlined the Service Standards for Streetscene which had been in operation since its launch and were shown at Appendices 2 and 3 for approval by Cabinet. A further report on progress of the Streetscene service would be presented to Cabinet during the 2013/14 financial year.

The Chief Executive reported that there was a commitment to more frequent services in areas prone to localised flooding e.g. gully cleaning where severe weather was forecast.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Action Plans for the service as shown at Appendix 1 of the report be approved;

(b)       That the Councils Grass Cutting Policy as shown at Appendix 2 of the report be approved;

(c)        That the Streetscene Standards as shown at Appendix 3 of the report be approved; and

(d)       That a further report on the progress of the service be presented to Cabinet during the 2013/14 financial year.