Issue - meetings

Report No:   CAB/SE/14/002

Cabinet Member: Terry Clements    Lead Officer: Steven Wood

RESOLVED:

That in view of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s wish to achieve the original objectives of its review of “A” Boards as quickly as possible:

(1)     the approach of using the Outdoor Advertising Regulation 2007 to control the use of “A” Boards through the Borough, as set out in Section 4 of Report F155, be approved;

(2)     the Street Vending Policy be amended by deleting the section relating to “A” Boards; and

(3)     the Council produces and publishes clear guidance to businesses on how the Outdoor Advertising Regulations would work in practice, including partnership working with the Highways Authority.

The Cabinet considered Report No: CAB/SE/14/002 (previously circulated) which sought approval for a revised approach for managing the use of advertising boards (so-called A-Boards) in the Borough.

Councillor Clements, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulation drew relevant issues to the attention of the Cabinet, including that following the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s review of its original proposals regarding the regulation of the display of A-Boards on the highway, it was felt this could be better achieved through the use of the Outdoor Advertisement Regulations 2007.  The exercising of these Regulations, instead of incorporating the requirements within the Street Vending Policy, provided the Council with greater powers to enforce.

RESOLVED:

That in view of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s wish to achieve the original objectives of its review of “A” Boards as quickly as possible:

(1)     the approach of using the Outdoor Advertising Regulation 2007 to control the use of “A” Boards through the Borough, as set out in Section 4 of Report F155, be approved;

(2)     the Street Vending Policy be amended by deleting the section relating to “A” Boards; and

(3)     the Council produces and publishes clear guidance to businesses on how the Outdoor Advertising Regulations would work in practice, including partnership working with the Highways Authority.