Contact: Peter Bayless, ext 6882 email: [email protected]

Barbara Beardwell, ext 5157 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That, unless superseded by new agreements, existing Agency arrangements with District Councils for the delivery of highway-related services on traffic management, grass cutting and tree maintenance, and capital programme scheme preparation, design and implementation, and as varied from 1 April 2004 in respect of Development Control, continue from 1 October 2004 for a period of three months, or until such time as these arrangements are superseded, whichever is the sooner.

2. Reason

2.1 This decision supports Aim 5 of the Corporate Strategy (Improving Services) by ensuring effective continuation of these services pending signing of new Agency agreements with District Councils.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 To allow the current arrangements to expire on 30 September 2004, before new agreements with District Councils or suitable alternative arrangements are in place, would lead to immediate difficulties in the delivery of these services.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor K B Estlin