Agenda item

11.1

On March 6th 2023, Sir Mark Lowcock KCB published the Sheffield Street Tree Inquiry Report, which contained detailed findings, observations and 11 recommendations for the Council and their Streets Ahead contractor, Amey.

The Council accepted all of the Inquiry’s recommendations and conclusions, and on the 19th June 2023, the Strategy & Resources Policy Committee agreed the recommendations in the report “Learning from the Past and Moving Ahead – response to the Sheffield Street Tree Inquiry” which set out the actions the Council would take to implement the recommendations of the Inquiry.

Actions in recommendations 5-7 from the response to the Street Trees Inquiry, relating to the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership and Managing Streets Ahead, sit within the area of responsibility of the Waste & Street Scene Policy Committee. This report provides the Waste & Street Scene Policy Committee with an update on progress in implementing these actions

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee notes the update on delivering the actions relating to recommendations 5-7 of the response to the Sheffield Street Tree Inquiry.

11.3

Reasons for Decision

11.3.1

This report sets out progress on delivering recommendations 5-7 of the response to the Street Tree Inquiry. The Waste & Street Scene Policy Committee is recommended to note the update.

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

11.4.1

The Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee requested a progress report on the implementation of the recommendations from the Street Tree Inquiry response that fall within its remit. No alternative options were therefore considered.

11.1

The Director of Street Scene and Regulation, Business Manager for Street Scene and Regulation and the Acting Service Manager (Highways) presented a report that provided an update on progress in implementing the actions from recommendations 5-7 from the report “Learning from the Past and Moving Ahead – response to the Sheffield Street Tree Inquiry” that were agreed by the Strategy and Resources Policy Committee on 19 June 2023. Actions in recommendations 5-7 from the response to the Street Trees Inquiry, relating to the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership and Managing Streets Ahead, sat within the area of responsibility of the Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee.

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee notes the update on delivering the actions relating to recommendations 5-7 of the response to the Sheffield Street Tree Inquiry.

11.3

Reasons for Decision

11.3.1

This report sets out progress on delivering recommendations 5-7 of the response to the Street Tree Inquiry. The Waste & Street Scene Policy Committee is recommended to note the update.

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

11.4.1

The Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee requested a progress report on the implementation of the recommendations from the Street Tree Inquiry response that fall within its remit. No alternative options were therefore considered.