Decision details

Consideration of the Scrutiny Report on Friends Groups

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider the review carried out by the Scrutiny Project Group into how friends and community groups work with Chesterfield Borough Council to improve local parks and open spaces.

Decision:

* RESOLVED –

 

That Cabinet receives with thanks the report and recommendations of the Community, Customer and Organisational Scrutiny Committee and commissions a corporate officer working group to consider the resource implications to the Council of implementing the Committee’s recommendations, and to report this considered position back to the Committee and Cabinet for further review and final decision.

 

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

 

1.   To ensure that all Friends of Groups can take on an effective role in the care and management of Chesterfield’s open spaces.

 

2.   To contribute to the delivery of the Chesterfield Borough Council Plan priority “to improve the quality of life for local people”.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Rachel Appleyard, Senior Democratic and Scrutiny Officer Email: rachel.appleyard@chesterfield.gov.uk Tel: 01246 345277.

Report author: Rachel Appleyard

Publication date: 14/11/2017

Date of decision: 14/11/2017

Decided at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet

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