Decision - City Parks Service Standards 2025/26

1)           Cabinet approves the proposed interim approach to service standards for 2025/26 as set out in sections 3.15– 3.35, and supports the wider improvements as set out in sections 3.36-3.45.

2)           Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director- City Services to procure  the works referenced in sections 3.29-3.32 of the report where budget can be allocated from current core budgets.

3)           Cabinet notes the need for additional budget to deliver to the tree basal works, additional GIS mapping works and the development of a proactive communications campaign as referenced in sections 3.28, 3.42 and 4.3 of the report.

4)           Cabinet notes that a further report will be brought to Cabinet to outline the longer-term approach to Cityparks Vision and delivery in 2025.