Council

 

Date of meeting 3rd February 2022

 

Agenda Item 78

 

 

 

 

Labour Group Amendment

 

Victoria Fountain Investigation.

That changes are made as shown below in bold italics and strikethrough.

 

 

This Council requests the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee:

 

  1. To commission an urgent investigation into recent reports of Victoria Fountain foundation damage and the appearance of a sink hole after the removal of the Christmas market and funfair, and whether existing known damage to the Victoria Fountain has been worsened by the funfair, or may be worsened by heavy equipment due to be placed there during planned work on Valley Gardens 3; and

 

  1. To agree to the public release of all findings so that residents can be assured in the future that the city’s historic sites and important heritage assets will be treated with the respect that they deserve.

 

Proposed by: Cllr Evans                                       Seconded by: Cllr Grimshaw

 

Motion to read if carried:

 

This Council requests the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee:

 

1.     To commission an urgent investigation into the appearance of a sink hole after the removal of the Christmas market and funfair, and whether existing known damage to the Victoria Fountain has been worsened by the funfair, or may be worsened by heavy equipment due to be placed there during planned work on Valley Gardens 3; and

2.     To agree to the public release of all findings so that residents can be assured that the city’s historic sites and important heritage assets will be treated with the respect they deserve.