To consider the attached report on the above.

At this juncture the meeting had lasted four hours.  In accordance with Standing Order A11.2, the Monitoring Officer advised that the remaining business on the agenda needed to be transacted at this meeting and the meeting continued.

The Council made the following recommendation to the Mayor:

It was proposed by Councillor Excell and seconded by Councillor Mills:

That the Mayor be recommended:

(i)         that a preferred bidder be appointed, following the outcome of a competitive tendering process, in order to commence the environmental crime enforcement pilot project outlined in the submitted report; and

(ii)        that the Assistant Director (Community and Customer Services) be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Executive Lead for Community Safety, to progress the appointment of a preferred bidder to undertake the environmental crime enforcement pilot project.

On being put to the vote the motion was declared carried.

The Mayor considered the recommendation of the Council as set out above at the meeting and the record of his decision, together with further information, is attached to these Minutes.