Agenda item

To consider the attached reports and a further report to be circulated following agenda despatch.

Further to minute 241 of the meeting held on 16^th May 2007 the Chief Recreation Officer and Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) submitted a  report presenting the previous report on the need for water safety measures at the above location, on public meetings held and on the intention to circulate a further report to the Board following a display of the options at Otley Civic Centre on 8^th June 2007.

Further reports as referred to in minute 1 were also considered.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the scheme to erect signage and to fence parts of the parks adjacent to the River  Wharfe as detailed graphically in Appendix four to the report submitted to the Board on 16^th May 2007 be implemented as soon as is practically possible.

(b)  That the height, design and colour of the fencing be as described in the report tabled at this meeting following the recent consultation exercise.

  (Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5 Councillor Wakefield required it to be recorded that he abstained from voting on this decision).