Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of City Development which seeks approval for the continuation of the Private Streets Programme  for a further three years.

The Director of City Development submitted a report which provided an update on the progress of the Private Streets Programme, sought approval to extend the programme for a further 3 years from April 2008 and to incur expenditure of a further £3,600,000, which was the remaining balance of the overall capital programme provision for the initiative.

RESOLVED –

(i)  That the updated position report on the current Private Streets Programme be noted.

(ii)  That the continuation of the Private Streets Programme for a further 3 years up to and including 2010/11 be approved.

(iii)  That authority be given to the further expenditure of £3,600,000 on the continuing implementation of the Private Streets Programme, funded from Scheme Number 28967 in the approved Capital Programme, £4,200,000 expenditure having been previously approved.

(Councillor Wakefield declared a personal interest in this matter as the owner of a property adjoining a street which had benefited under this programme)