Issue - meetings

Cllr John Hensley presented the report of the 2008/09 Residents’ and Environmental Services Policy Overview Committee to the Cabinet.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1. welcomes the report from the Residents’ and Environmental Services Policy Overview Committee and note the general consensus it found in favour of improving the preservation of heritage in Hillingdon; and

2. will take forward the POC’s recommendations, except recommendation 5, as part of the wider heritage agenda, where appropriate and in light of emerging developments and / or budgets available, and ensure that Members are kept informed as the recommendations progress.

Reasons for decision

The recommendations were aimed at allowing Cabinet to take forward the Committee’s recommendations made in the Heritage Final Report. Recommendation 5 to celebrate the Borough’s 50^th Birthday was not agreed by the Cabinet.

Alternative options considered and rejected

The Cabinet could have decided to reject the Committee’s recommendations.

Officer to action:

Patricia Blackshire, Planning & Community Services