Issue - meetings
Centenary Fields
Meeting: 08/10/2018 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 337)
337 Centenary Fields PDF 72 KB
Minute 275 (Cabinet Book 2, Agenda Item No. 19)
Called-in by Councillors Terry and Woodley
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 Deed of Dedication, 18/09/2018 Cabinet, item 337 PDF 175 KB
- Appendix 2, 18/09/2018 Cabinet, item 337 PDF 537 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 275 of Cabinet held on 18th September 2018, which had been called in for scrutiny together with the report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) setting out the potential implications on future maintenance and improvement of Southend Cliffs Gardens that might result as a consequence of dedicating the gardens to Fields in Trust as part of the Centenary Fields Programme.
Resolved:-
That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:
“1. That the application to dedicate the Southend Cliff Gardens to Fields in Trust, be approved.
2. That, if the application is successful, it be noted that the Council may be restricted from future changes to the gardens.
3. That the responsibility for agreeing the final detailed area of the Southend Cliff Gardens to be dedicated as a Centenary Field be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member.
4. That the allocation of £10,000 from the contingency for the investment in any procurement memorabilia, be noted.”
Note: This is an Executive Function
Cabinet Member: Cllr Salter
Meeting: 18/09/2018 - Cabinet (Item 275)
275 Centenary Fields PDF 72 KB
Report of Deputy Chief Executive (Place) attached
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) setting out the potential implications on future maintenance and improvement of Southend Cliffs Gardens that might result as a consequence of dedicating the gardens to Fields in Trust as part of the Centenary Fields Programme.
Resolved:
1. That the application to dedicate the Southend Cliff Gardens to Fields in Trust, be approved.
2. That, if the application is successful, it be noted that the Council may be restricted from future changes to the gardens.
3. That the responsibility for agreeing the final detailed area of the Southend Cliff Gardens to be dedicated as a Centenary Field be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member.
4. That the allocation of £10,000 from the contingency for the investment in any procurement memorabilia, be noted.
Reasons for decision:
To represent the Borough’s formal support to the Royal British Legion and Fields in Trust to honour the memory of the millions who lost their lives in World War 1.
Other Options:
Not to participate in the Centenary Fields programme at all or dedicate an alternative site.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Salter
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) setting out the potential implications on future maintenance and improvement of Southend Cliffs Gardens that might result as a consequence of dedicating the gardens to Fields in Trust as part of the Centenary Fields Programme.
Resolved:
1. That the application to dedicate the Southend Cliff Gardens to Fields in Trust, be approved.
2. That, if the application is successful, it be noted that the Council may be restricted from future changes to the gardens.
3. That the responsibility for agreeing the final detailed area of the Southend Cliff Gardens to be dedicated as a Centenary Field be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member.
4. That the allocation of £10,000 from the contingency for the investment in any procurement memorabilia, be noted.
Reasons for decision:
To represent the Borough’s formal support to the Royal British Legion and Fields in Trust to honour the memory of the millions who lost their lives in World War 1.
Other Options:
Not to participate in the Centenary Fields programme at all or dedicate an alternative site.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Called-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Salter