Issue - meetings
Adoption of Revised Street Scene Policy
Meeting: 27/04/2021 - Cabinet (Item 5)
5 Adoption of Revised Street Scene Policy 
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Report of the Cabinet Member Cyber and Safety
Additional documents:
- 2021_04_27_Adoption of Revised Street Scene Policy_appendix 2_revised street scene policy, item 5
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- 2021_04_27_Adoption of Revised Street Scene Policy_appendix 3_consultation feedback, item 5
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- 2021_04_27_Adoption of Revised Street Scene Policy_appendix 4_community impact assessment, item 5
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Decision:
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The consultation feedback and changes to the draft policy as a consequence be noted;
2. The revised policy at Appendix 2 be adopted.
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member Cyber and Safety presented the report, noting that the current street scene policy had been adopted in 2013 and reviewed in late 2020 and early 2021. The report informed Cabinet of the outcome of the consultation and sought approval to adopt the revised policy.
He highlighted section 3 of the report, which listed the key revisions in the revised policy. These included changes to the determination of applications, the lengthening of the period of consultation, formalising the requirement to maintain a 1.8m unobstructed thoroughfare for items on the highway, updating the authority’s streamlined approach to reflect changes in the county council’s delegations, and maintaining the current policy regarding A-boards.
He also highlighted section 4 of the report, which related to the Covid recovery. The council had adopted various different licensing policies to support local businesses during the pandemic, and these would remain in place until the crisis had ended and the council received instruction from the government that it was appropriate to return to its normal policies. He stressed that the policy changes within this report would not mean the end of the flexible licensing approach employed during the pandemic.
The Cabinet Member Finance and Assets reiterated the last point about the Covid recovery, praising officers for taking it into account and emphasising the need for a flexible approach until the crisis was over. The Leader of the Council echoed this, and thanked officers for making the proposed changes clear and easy to understand within the report.
The Leader of the Council moved to a vote, where it was unanimously:
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The consultation feedback and changes to the draft policy as a consequence be noted;
2. The revised policy at Appendix 2 be adopted.