Issue - meetings

Meeting: 10/03/2020 - Shadow Executive (Item 7)

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Decision:

This report presents the proposed Street Naming and Numbering Policy coming into effect on 1 April 2020 for Buckinghamshire Council if adopted.

 

RESOLVED:

That all four Authorities are to make provisions to adopt the proposed Street Naming and Numbering Policy prior to vesting day with the policy taking effect from 1 April 2020.

Minutes:

A Macpherson re-joined the meeting.

 

K Wood introduced the report that set out the proposed Street Naming and Numbering Policy which would come into effect on 1 April 2020.  It was highlighted that all existing councils had their own policies in place which were now being brought together as one new policy for Buckinghamshire Council.

 

Members of the Shadow Executive raised the following points:

  • All were in support of the new policy.
  • Pleased to see that parish councils and the new Community Boards were in the new policy.
  • Welcomed that the policy would promote names with historical local figures and events.
  • It was suggested that street names put forward by developers for consideration should be recorded and officers agreed to look into that being done.
  • Parish councils should still be given flexibility.

 

RESOLVED:

All four Authorities are to make provisions to adopt the proposed Street Naming and Numbering Policy prior to vesting day with the policy taking effect from 1 April 2020 MT read the recommendations.