Resident Services
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Draft EIA Reviewed - Risk based approach to environmental health work relating to Planning Applications_pm.docx
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 20/12/2023
Description
Delete 2x vacant posts within the Safer Places Environmental Health team As a result there will be no comments on planning applications from this team. This is not a statutory requirement for Environmental Health, the team comments to support planning process. Standard conditions and responses will be given to planning colleagues. Going forward Planning will manage their own process.
Draft EIA Reviewed - Redaction of Highway mechanical sweeping.docx
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 20/12/2023
Description
This proposal seeks to reduce the mechanical sweeping frequency of streets/roads to every 12 weeks. This means that every street on our cleansing route will be swept once per quarter. Manual litter picking will continue on a frequency of every 10/12 days cycle. This proposal will allow for a reduction of 6 FTE off the baseline budget which will be taken from vacancies/not backfilling any current vacancies that may arise. The Service currently has several vacancies and will not recruit staff into the post proposed to be reduced. In some areas where we expect degradation on standards to occur frequently, or for seasonal challenges e.g. leaf fall. The service we will adjust is cleansing provision to accommodate this aligned to resource. The Service will use our APSE LAMS to carry our regular inspections and also weekly management visits to wards will highlight any issues, this is in addition to the weekly monitoring inspections carried out by the Team Leaders.
Draft EIA Reviewed - One Nottingham
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 20/12/2023
Description
The One Nottingham Board was established when there was a statutory requirement for a Local Strategic Partnership, as part of the delivery of Local Area Agreements. Although no longer a statutory requirement, Nottingham decided to retain its strategic partnership. The One Nottingham Board is the strategic overarching partnership for the city. The purpose of the Partnership and its Board is to encourage and facilitate city-wide collaboration for the benefit of Nottingham and its citizens.
Draft EIA Reviewed - Library Services
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 20/12/2023
Description
In this model it is likely that the majority of community libraries will have a reduced service provision as a result and is also probable that there will be a reduction in a number of staff posts. At this stage the full detail of the libraries and staff affected is not available. Following consultation and analysis of the feedback the EIA will be updated with specific detail.
Draft EIA Reviewed - Deletion pest controls
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 20/12/2023
Description
The service provides 2 functions. Firstly, pest control provide an external free service for residents on benefits to deal with pests. Secondly, they provide an internal pest control service for Council owned property, dealing with pests on council land and in council buildings. The first part is being stopped. The second will need to be externally commissioned by FM/property in April 2024.This will mean the council will need to tender and externally commission pest control work at Council assets because the inhouse provision is stopping. They will also need to direct housing tenants to external pest control providers. This will be via the internet and citizen advice, who already have information on this issue. Tenants can also speak to their landlord or housing provider to sort out the issues. The Council has a statutory duty to keep our own property free of pests, not other peoples. There are lots of companies who can provide the service for residents.
Draft EIA - To remove maintenance budgets for the water features at Old Market Square and Sneinton Square.
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
Highway Services maintain water features in public spaces at Nottingham City Council. At present there are 2 water feature maintained, these are at the Old Market Square (OMS), is not currently working will require significant investment to return to working order again, and the water feature at Sneinton Square which is operational. The proposal is to turn off both of these water features permanently. This will be reviewed post consultation. The day to day management of water feature is expensive and includes on-going servicing, testing and dosing by third parties. The proposal to cease operations will reduce operational costs for the Council of £30,000 per annum.
Draft EIA - Stop Grass Cutting in Major Parks
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
The Greenspace operations service has recently completed a full review of all services provided as part of the statutory duties and powers review. The provision of Grass cutting in the Major Parks has been identified as a non-statutory discretionary duty and therefore it is identified as a potential saving option.
Draft EIA - Stop Community Cricket Provision in Parks
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
Removal of all Cricket provision or offer out the opportunity for community groups to manage the facility and maintenance directly. The Greenspace operations service has recently completed a full review of all services provided as part of the statutory duties and powers review. The provision of Cricket has been identified a non-statutory discretionary sports provision and therefore it is required to cover all its costs of delivery. The service provides 2 Grass wickets and 5 Artificial wickets. The costs of maintaining the sports facility is considerably more than the income that is generated from the higher of the facilities and therefore the sports is being heavily subsidised by council funding and as the sport has alternative options it is proposed that the city parks cricket facilities will close.
Draft EIA - Stop All Grounds Maintenance of the Broadmarsh Phase One Area
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
The Greenspace operations service has recently completed a full review of all services provided as part of the statutory duties and powers review. The provision of grounds maintenance for the BMGH phase one area has been identified as a non-statutory discretionary duty and therefore it is identified as a potential saving option. The withdrawal of this service will leave all the new green planting areas and the street furniture unmanaged and unmaintained. The area will continue to receive the statutory minimum cleansing service only.
Draft EIA - Review of community centres.
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
Remove the subsidy to Community Centres (£614.000) over a two-year period.). This proposal will require consultation with citizens to enable local groups, charitable community associations and other community based organisations to take on full repairing leases via the Councils CAT Policy process. The CAT Policy is draft at the moment Draft community asset policy.pdf (nottinghamcity.gov.uk). Consultation will take various forms such as online hubs for submitting questions, teams and face to face meetings and will follow local authority consultation guidance . This is a non-statutory service. To include removing the block grant £52,000 which is utilised to support groups.
Draft EIA - Reduction of community protection and resident development services areas.
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
Reduction of both the Community Protection and Resident Development services, this will affect 87 positions. Requirement to deliver duties relating to environmental enforcement and antisocial behaviour will be met. CPOs ensure public safety through a wide range of core and regulatory duties, delivering the councils community safety function 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Draft EIA - Reduction of Contribution to Area Based Grants.
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
This funding is currently provided across 3 sets of charities Area Based Grants (including youth work and children’s play activities, employment and skills support, and small community group development) Communities of Identity Support (Equalities focused specialist support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Women, LGBT+ groups and Emerging Communities with advice, community work, English lessons and specialist support). The Financial Resilience funding provides support and advice to people who are vulnerable to or experiencing financial difficulty through casework. Provides benefits advice, debt management and prevention of homelessness though debt management and legal support.
Draft EIA - Introduce a universal garden waste subscription change for all households
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
This proposal is to introduce a £35 annual charge per garden waste bin for collection during the Council’s seasonal garden waste service.
Draft EIA - Improve recycling performance and Introduce a side waste policy.
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
The proposal is to improve recycling performance and introduce a side waste policy. NCC will introduce a no side waste collection standard, non-collection of bagged waste/items outside of resident’s wheelie bin to reduce the quantity of residual waste presented during kerb side collections of household waste.
Draft EIA - Closure of Bowling Greens.
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
The closure of three Bowling Greens at Strelley Recreation Ground, Valley Rd Recreation Ground and Queens Walk Recreation Ground. These Greens have been identified as being underused or in poor condition. Displaced Bowling clubs will be able to access alternative Bowling greens at Clifton Playing Fields, Valley Rd recreation Ground and Vernon Park. In addition, there is also a community managed Green at Bulwell Forest and a number of privately managed Greens located around the city.
Draft EIA - Charge More for Community Football in Parks
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
The Greenspace operations service has recently completed a full review of all services provided as part of the statutory duties and powers review. The provision of Football in the parks has been identified a non-statutory discretionary sports provision and therefore it is required to cover all its costs of delivery. The service provides 31 pitches around the city consisting of both adult and junior pitches. The costs of maintaining the sports facility is considerably more than the income that is generated from the higher of the facilities and therefore the sports is being heavily subsidised by council.
Draft EIA - Ceasing of Ward Budgets.
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
The Ward Budget is distributed on a ward level within the Council operating on best value principles. The use of funds varies from one ward to another, in part reflecting the diverse nature of Nottingham City’s communities. Funding is usually allocated to events, activities and projects that benefit the community and can be used as seed funding/support grants for the community and voluntary sector. Local community groups apply for the funding and councillors are consulted with the Resident Development team making the final decision based on knowledge of the ward and best value considerations. The Resident Development team also allocate some of the budget towards events and activities delivered by the team in neighbourhoods. The proposal is to cease the ward budgets.
Draft EIA - Cease contributions to Cultural Sector
- Report
- published by Nottingham City Council on 19/12/2023
Description
For the Financial Year 2024/25 a 100% reduction to the City’s Cultural Partners Grant Fund is proposed. This will result in a saving to Nottingham City Council of £0.198m. This reduction will be to all granted organisations across the portfolio these being: Nottingham Contemporary; Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature; City Arts; New Art Exchange; and Binns Organ Trust