To consider approval to adopt a single Street Naming and Numbering Policy (SNN) for South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership.

·       That the adoption of the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Street Naming and Numbering Policy be approved by East Lindsey District Council .

·       That the Group Manager Building Control and the Assistant Director Regulatory be delegated authority to make such amendments to this policy as may from time to time be required in order to (i) reference any links or amended links to other documents as may be required; and (ii) reflect any issues over which the Council has no discretion including, but not limited to, references to any legislative changes and amended guidance. Any material amendments to the policy would be subject to the usual approval process in line with the Constitution.

A report was presented to consider approval for the adoption of a Partnership Street Naming and Numbering (SNN) Policy for South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership.

During his introduction, the Portfolio Holder for Planning highlighted that the Council had a duty to ensure that all roads in the district were named and all properties numbered or named.  It was important to have a SNN Policy in place to ensure the SNN function was effective and efficient.

The Partnership policy sought to align and harmonise current best practice and procedures across the three Councils of East Lindsey, South Holland and Boston.

The Portfolio Holder for Planning asked that his profound thanks be passed on to the Group Manager, Building Control for her assistance during the process of putting the policy together.  He further added that primarily it was about empowering communities to have a proactive role in naming streets within their own boundaries which gave them a sense of place and ownership.  Furthermore, it provided local input and knowledge to assist with street name and numbering and highlighted Paragraph 6.4 as a fundamental step towards this, page 194 of the Agenda refers.

The Portfolio Holder for Planning further referred Members to Paragraph 8.1 ‘Procedure for Renumbering existing properties/buildings or re-naming a street, page 197 of the Agenda refers and wholeheartedly supported this, in particular highlighting that it was necessary for consent to be sought from two thirds in number of the ratepayers in the street.

In response, the Leader of the Council acknowledged the comments made and furthermore the length of time it had taken and work involved for the report to come forward.

RESOLVED

·       That the adoption of the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Street Naming and Numbering Policy be approved by East Lindsey District Council.

·       That the Group Manager Building Control and the Assistant Director Regulatory be delegated authority to make such amendments to this policy as may from time to time be required in order to (i) reference any links or amended links to other documents as may be required; and (ii) reflect any issues over which the Council has no discretion including, but not limited to, references to any legislative changes and amended guidance. Any material amendments to the policy would be subject to the usual approval process in line with the Constitution.

Reason

To align and harmonise current best practice and procedures across the three Councils.

Other Option

Do nothing – this wouldn’t harmonise SNN across the partnership.