Issue - meetings

Councillor Roberts submits a report asking the Cabinet to endorse the Management Plan for Humberstone Gate and agree proposals for a way forward to implement the plan.

Councillor Roberts submitted a report asking the Cabinet to endorse the Management Plan for Humberstone Gate and agree to proposals for a way forward to implement the plan.

RESOLVED:

(1)that the Humberstone Gate Management Plan, be endorsed;

(2)that income from promotions in Humberstone Gate West be optimised, subject to this not unduly interfering with the use and enjoyment of this valuable space by the general public;

(3)that a proactive approach be supported in conjunction with the City Centre manager in programming a series of events which would add to the attractiveness of the City Centre to visitors;

(4)that a high standard of cleanliness and maintenance be supported for Humberstone Gate West to ensure its status as the City Centre’s most prestigious space is maintained and additional expenditure be considered from any income received from promotions in Humberstone Gate West;

(5)that the efforts of City Centre Management be supported in attracting and organising key promotions and events while recognising that the City Council remains legally responsible for the highway and structures or activities it sanctions in or on it and overall control over any activity or structure in the highway put forward by the City Centre Management will remain with the City Council;

(6)that proposals for expenditure of income received by City Centre Management from the use of Humberstone Gate West be put forward by the City Centre Management Board and endorsed by the City Council prior to the commitment of such expenditure, the Council’s costs resulting from any activity to be included in these expenditure proposals;

(7)that City Centre Management Board be consulted on the Management Plan and the proposed operating framework set out in the report;

(8)that any significant issues raised by the City Centre Management Board be reported back to Cabinet; and

(9)that Cabinet receive a further report on proposals to restrict further vehicular access to Humberstone Gate West.