Decisions

RESOLVED that the committee,

Approves the tendering of a new concession contract for the provision of littering and fly tipping enforcement services in the Borough for a period of up to 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

RESOLVED that the committee,

AGREE the Forward Plan for committee business, subject to amendments and additions discussed.

None.

None.

The minutes of the meeting held on 20 February 2024 were confirmed as a correct record and the Chair authorised to sign them.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no apologies on this occasion.

RESOLVED that the committee,

1.  Approve the tendering of a new contract for the provision of green space management services for Richmond’s parks and other open spaces, for a period of six years with an estimated total value of £6.81 million excluding inflation, and an option to extend for six years.

2.  Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Sports and Culture Committee to:

• Develop the specification and scope of services.

• Agree procurement strategy and tendered services.

• Go to the market and tender the services.

3.  Note that a report will return to Committee to seek approval for the contract award.

RESOLVED that the committee,

1.  Approve the draft Conservation Area Appraisal for Richmond Road (East Twickenham) (available online –paragraph 7.1 of the report) for public consultation.

2.  Delegate authority to the Head of Spatial Planning to make any necessary non-material drafting changes to the draft Conservation Area Appraisal ahead of public consultation (including minor text, graphic, mapping and layout changes), in consultation with the Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee.

3.  Delegate authority to the Head of Spatial Planning to approve the final version of the Conservation Area Appraisal for adoption, in consultation with the Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee, in the event that no substantive issues are received as a result of public consultation. If it is considered that substantive issues are raised during the consultation that will lead to substantive changes in the Appraisal, then they will be reported back to a future meeting of this Committee.

4.  Delegate authority to the Head of Spatial Planning to approve the removal of several buildings from the list of Buildings of Townscape Merit in (see paragraph 3.15, and Appendix 1 to the report), in consultation with the Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee, subject to no significant objections being received during the public consultation. If it is considered that substantive issues are raised during the consultation, then those individual proposals will be reported back to a future meeting of this Committee.