Decision details

Consideration was given to a report which summarised the work in relation to festive lighting following on from the previous update given in September 2017. 

Decision

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee –

1.    Noted the successful delivery of festive lighting across Argyll and Bute by the council and by community groups in 2017.

2.    Agreed the draft principles/template heads of terms at Appendix One to the submitted report, and delegated authority to the Head of Roads and Amenity Services to progress agreements on that basis.

3.    Agreed the draft methodology for disposal of lighting assets at Appendix Two to the submitted report and delegated authority to the Head of Roads and Amenity Services to progress matters on that basis.

4.    Agreed the strategy for use of any unspent funds at the end of 2018/19 outlined at 4.3.2 of the submitted report.

5.    Noted that the final accounts were yet to be settled and that final figures would be reported to the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee in June.

6.    Noted the advice of officers at paragraph 4.4 of the submitted report and agreed that costs to provide single switch-on points were prohibitive and that no further work should be done in this area, but that any future public realm projects should consider the inclusion of the required cabling improvements to enable single switch-ons as part of their overall scope, with individual decisions to be made on a case by case basis in the context of any overall future project.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated 31 January 2018, submitted)