Decision details

The Director - Planning & Growth presented a report which set out a new Street Naming and Numbering Policy for adoption and sought authorisation to formalise the legislation the Council would use in carrying out the function. The main purpose of the proposed policy was that every property in Newark and Sherwood had a unique, clear and consistent address. A copy of the proposed Policy was attached as Appendix 1 to the report.

In updating the Policy, regard had been made to the legislation under which street name and numbering can be carried out, and a review of other council’s street name and numbering guidance, new national guidance and the Council’s existing guidance. The report set out some of the issues of concern in respect of street naming including using the names of deceased or living persons and timescales. Members expressed their disappointment that streets cannot be named after living people, as it could often be a fitting tribute to people who had made significant contribution to the local community.

AGREED      (unanimously) that:

(a)          a resolution be made to adopt:

·      Sections 17 and 18 of the Public Health Act 1925 for the naming and alteration of names of streets in respect to naming; and

·      Sections 74 and 75 of the Town Improvement Clauses Act 1847 is used for the numbering of buildings;

(b)          the above resolution be notified to Town/Parish Councils and Parish Meetings and notices placed within the Newark Advertiser and Mansfield Chad in accordance with Paragraph 25, Schedule 14 of the Local Government Act 1972; and

(c)          the Street Naming and Numbering Policy, as attached as an appendix to the report, subject to the inclusion of ‘Wong’ as a name suffix in Section 10, be adopted following the undertaking of (b).

Reason for Decision

Adoption of the proposed Street Naming and Numbering policy will provide clear guidance for service users and align with national guidance in relation to Street Naming and Numbering.  Undertaking the notification process will formalise the Council’s approach in accordance with legislation.