That Policy and
Resources Committee be recommended to:
1. Approve
the change in scope from the original proposed project, to now
include the southern end of Week Street;
2. Approve
the outline designs for all of Week Street and Gabriel’s
Hill/Lower Stone Street with the exception of the suggested palette
of tree species which do not comply with document HAP12; Urban
Green Space. In addition the 4 Ginkgo
Biloba at the bottom of Gabriel’s Hill which should be
removed and replaced with trees native to South East England as per
HAP 12: Urban Green Space;
3. Approve
the proposed materials for hard landscaping only for Week Street
and Gabriel’s Hill/Lower Stone Street;
4. Approve
the additional capital budget of £900k to cover the increased
costs for the southern section of Week Street;
5. Approve
the proposed consultation materials and methodology but further investigation should include more soft
landscaping for the purposes of air quality mitigation and to be in
keeping with the theme of the County Town of the Garden of England;
and
6. Approve
the additional resources required for the ongoing cleansing and
maintenance of the town centre.
