Decision - Review of Grounds Maintenance - Council housing land

To seek approval of the recommendations arising from the review of the grounds maintenance service for council housing land.

Note: This item is being deferred to 20^th October Housing Cabinet Member Meeting to allow for detailed consultation with the community and to seek the view of Housing Management Consultative Committee.

Note: This item is being deferred to 5th January 2011 Housing Cabinet Member Meeting to allow for pilot projects to be delivered and evaluated and for detailed consultation with the community.

Note: This item is being deferred to allow for the phase 2 pilot projects to be delivered and evaluated and for the new service standards to be developed.  A consultation progress report on the review will be presented to Housing Management Consultative Committee on 13 December 2010. 

(1)       That the new Grounds Maintenance Policy which has been developed by the Estate Services Monitoring Group (ESMG) be approved.

(2)               That a rolling programme of site by site grounds maintenance reviews be approved.

(3)       That the continuation of current arrangements with City Parks for grounds maintenance services be approved.