To approve the Council entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Parish and Town Councils to enable the installation of hanging baskets (or other fixings) on Council-owned lamp columns, subject to mandatory structural and safety testing.
The decision is taken under the Amended Sub?Scheme of Delegation – Regeneration and Environment (March 2024), Council Functions – Executive Functions, General Delegations, specifically the authority to negotiate and enter into agreements for rights to utilise highway structures.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/05/2026
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: June 2026 by Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment
Lead director: Sam Barstow
Department: Regeneration and Environment
Contact: Allan Lewis, Group Manager Street Lighting, Inspections and Streetworks.
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