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Minutes:
Matter for
Decision
The Officer’s report considered changes and modifications to operating
protocols for the Environmental Improvement Programme (EIP).
The programme creates direct, lasting and noticeable improvements to the
appearance of the public realm and is accessible to all residents of Cambridge
through local Ward Councillors and Area Committees.
The number of EIP projects being considered at any one time, and often
with their complexity, has historically made the management and delivery of the
programme challenging at times, with project delays frequent.
The EIP report considered options and made recommendations on changes to
the frequency of allocations, the selection process, setting funding caps and
the number of allocations per ward, with the aim to improve project delivery
timescales.
Decision
of Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public Places
The Executive Councillor agreed that:
i.
Area Committees may consider EIP allocations up to
twice per year, should they wish.
ii.
Area Committees are set a cap of £5,000 per
project, which can be over-ruled by a majority vote of the area committee.
iii.
A maximum of two projects is included per round
(maximum three projects per year), per ward.
iv.
Projects are considered through a selection process
before Area Committee approvals.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
This item was not requested for pre-scrutiny and the committee made no
comments in response to the report from the Streets and Open Spaces Asset Manager.
The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.
The Executive Councillor
approved the recommendations.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any
Dispensations Granted)
No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Executive Councillor.