Agenda item

Special Events on the Highway

Report of the Director of the Built Environment

Minutes:

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment outlining major special events planned for 2020 and providing Members with an opportunity to consider and comment on the appropriateness of those events, taking into account their nature, scale, impact and benefits. The Director of the Built Environment introduced the report and drew Members’ attention to the key points, also advising that a 2020 Car Free Day had been provisionally scheduled for Sunday 20 September 2020.

 

In response to questions from Members, the Director of the Built Environment advised that officers could look into a possible event closure for City Giving Day and that discussions had taken place about an event in respect of VE Day. A report of the 2020 Lord Mayors Show was intended for Committee meetings in April. The Sub Committee was also assured that officers would continue to advocate on behalf of residents on matters such as consecutive weekend closures.

 

RESOLVED – That the Streets & Walkways Sub Committee:

 

a)    Agree to support the regular core events programme listed in paragraph 5 and detailed in Appendix 1;

 

b)    Agree to support the additional Cultural, Community and Transport Strategy events outlined in paragraphs 21-30, subject to the appropriate degree of due diligence regarding safety licencing approval, traffic orders (where required) and impact on local stakeholders; and

 

c)    Note the Benefits in Kind listed in Appendix 4.

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