Decision details
(R&E) Management of Roadside Memorials
Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To adopt process and procedure for managing
roadside memorials
Decision:
ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
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Date of Decision:
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12/06/2019 |
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Decision Maker: (Including Job Title)
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Colin Knight – Head of Highway Services |
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Specific Delegation: (If any)
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None |
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Brief Description of Decision:
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To adopt the process for managing roadside memorials. |
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Reasons for the Decision:
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The procedure has been developed to balance road safety concerns and the needs of the bereaved and wider community when dealing with the placing and removal of roadside tributes or memorials. Its intention is to minimise risk whilst sensitively assisting those suffering the trauma of loss.
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Details of alternative options considered and rejected:
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The alternative was to continue without a definitive process for managing roadside memorials |
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Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision: |
None |
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Dispensations Granted: (If any)
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None |
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Reports or parts of reports considered
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Reports and procedures by other Authorities have been considered in preparing the process.
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I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in relation to the implementation of the process to manage roadside memorials.
Signed by the Decision Maker
Date: 12 June 2019
Name Colin Knight
Job Title: Head of Highway Services
Publication date: 12/06/2019
Date of decision: 12/06/2019