Decision details

OPEN SPACES WATER SAFETY POLICY

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To present the Council’s Open Spaces Water Safety Policy for endorsement and approve its implementation as set out in the report.

Decision:

Approve the Open Spaces Water Policy for implementation.

Reasons for the decision:

To approve a Policy to explain how the Council manages the safety of the public regarding open water spaces safety.

Alternative options considered:

None considered.

Resource Implications:

The policy has been developed within existing resources. The implementation of the policy will be incremental to enable it to be delivered within existing resources. However pump priming of £30,000 from underspending in 2015/16 will be provided for equipment and signage confirmed as necessary from the site specific risk assessments.

Report author: Matthew Chudley

Publication date: 20/01/2017

Date of decision: 19/01/2017

Decided at meeting: 19/01/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 28/01/2017

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