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Woking Borough Council Street Naming and Numbering Policy

Meeting: 25/07/2019 - Council (Item 9)

Woking Borough Council Street Naming and Numbering Policy. EXE19-036

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Minutes:

Councillor Davis, Portfolio Holder, introduced the recommendations from the Executive in respect of the adoption of a Street Naming and Numbering Policy for Woking as part of the Council’s statutory responsibility to assign addresses to properties in the Borough.

RESOLVED

That (i)    the Street Naming and Numbering Policy, attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved;

          (ii)   the Street Naming and Numbering Policy be published on the Council’s website; and

          (iii) the Green Infrastructure Manager, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability, be given delegated authority to approve future updates to the Street Naming and Numbering Policies to reflect new information.


Meeting: 11/07/2019 - Executive (Item 7)

7 Woking Borough Council Street Naming and Numbering Policy EXE19-036 pdf icon PDF 67 KB

Reporting Person – Douglas Spinks

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Minutes:

The Executive received a report which sought approval of the Executive to recommend to Council the adoption of a Street Naming and Numbering (SNN) Policy for Woking Borough Council.  The Executive noted that the Council had a statutory responsibility to assign addresses to properties in the Borough.  It was noted that the Policy provided clear guidelines for both residents and the Council, and would ensure a concise and consistent approach to address management.  The importance of maintaining the uniqueness of addresses for emergency services was highlighted.  Members discussed the street name guidelines set out in paragraph 3.3 of Appendix 1 to the report.

Following a suggestion that numbers be added to house names in order to assist emergency services and deliveries, Officers advised that such a request would cause disruption to residents as it would require residents to change their personal details.

The Chairman thanked Officers for their hard work to create the first Street Naming and Numbering Policy for the Council.

REcommendED to Council

That  (i)    the Street Naming and Numbering Policy, attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved;

          (ii)   the Street Naming and Numbering Policy be published on the Council’s website; and

          (iii)  the Green Infrastructure Manager, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability, be given delegated authority to approve future updates to the Street Naming and Numbering Policies to reflect new information.

Reason:   To explain local Addressing requirements in compliance with national guidelines and, with delegated authority, to keep the SNN Policy up to date in the future.