Agenda and minutes

Apologies were noted from Councillor Marlene Haworth.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet Street Naming Committee held on the 7^th March 2023 were submitted for approval as a correct record.

Recommended – That the Minutes be received and approved as a correct record.

The Minutes of the Cabinet Committee (Street Naming) meeting on the 7^th March 2023 were submitted for approval as a correct record.

Resolved – That the Minutes be received and approved as a correct record.

To seek approval for the naming of the following Streets for a new-build residential development located off Stonebridge Lane/Heys Lane, Oswaldtwistle.

DEXTER CLOSE (Street name)

QUILTER CLOSE (Street name)

Recommended – That the streets be named as set out above.

The Chief Planning and Transportation Officer submitted a report to seek approval for the naming of the following streets for a new-build residential development located off Stonebridge Lane/Heys Lane, Oswaldtwistle for 37 dwellings.

The street names proposed were Dexter Close and Quilter Close.

The street names relate to the occupation of a female Dyer (Dexter) of the former mill factory on the site which then became a textile factory in the late 1970’s and also the occupation of someone who operated machinery that wound yarn onto spools (Quilter).

Councillor Aziz requested any future street names to include some of the wards history within their names subject to them adhering to the Policy.

Resolved – That the street names Dexter Close and Quilter Close was agreed.