Decision details

Further to Minute No. 109 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member - Leisure and Tourism held on 21 April 2010 the Cabinet Member considered the report of the Leisure and Tourism Director seeking approval of a proposal to enhance the Council's ability to deal with issues relating to dog fouling and litter through a partnership approach between the Environmental and Technical Services and Leisure and Tourism Departments; and indicating that a decision on this matter was required as Strategic Intelligence Assessments produced by the Sefton Safer Stronger Communities Partnership identified residents concerns about dog fouling and litter; that to enhance the Council's ability to deal with these issues additional personnel required authorisation and training; that the Council's Constitution would require amending to reflect the delegation of powers to the Leisure and Tourism Director on behalf of the Cabinet Member - Leisure and Tourism in respect of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)      the proposal to develop a coordinated approach to dealing with dog fouling and litter be approved; and

(2)          Cabinet be requested to approve the draft Leisure and Tourism Policy and to recommend the Council to amend the Responsibility For Functions of the Constitution by addition of the following:

          "Environmental

          Cabinet Member

          Delegations

          E. Leisure and Tourism Director

          'Power to appoint authorised Officers under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act 2005"'