Agenda and draft minutes

Strategic Planning & Environment Overview & Scrutiny - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 7.30 pm

Venue: Conference Room 2 - The Forum. View directions

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Items
No. Item

1.

Decisions & Actions pdf icon PDF 390 KB

To agree the Decisions of the previous meeting.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Decisions of the last meeting were agreed

 

There are no outstanding actions.

 

Full discussion can be found in the video minutes

Media

2.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

There were apologies for absence from Cllr Wyatt-Lowe and Cllr Pringle.

 

Full discussion can be found in the video minutes

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3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest.

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of interest

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4.

Public Participation

Minutes:

Mark Nethercoat presented his thoughts on Cycling within the borough in relation to item 7, this was done under item 7.

5.

Consideration of any matter referred to the Committee in relation to Call-In

Minutes:

There were no matters referred.

6.

Scrutiny Review pdf icon PDF 811 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Mark Brookes introduced the report, he introduced Ian Parry from the CFGS who joined via MS Teams. They took members through a presentation on the findings & recommendations.

 

Recommendations to the committee

 

1) That committee considers and agrees the action plan supporting each recommendation in the report.

 

(2) That committee notes the proposed revised committee timetable (Appendix 3)

 

The Committee noted the report will a note to Cabinet to consider their comments

 

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7.

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan Update pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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Minutes:

Diane Southam & Pennie Rayner introduced the report

 

Recommendations to the Committee

 

1. That the content of the report is noted.

 

The Committee agreed the recommendations in the report

 

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8.

Shopmobility Review pdf icon PDF 635 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Diane Southam & Chris Fennell introduced the report

 

Recommendations to the Committee

 

1.That Members note the report and provide any comments to Cabinet

 

The Committee agreed the recommendations within the report.

 

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9.

Climate and Ecological Emergency Spending Proposal pdf icon PDF 628 KB

Minutes:

Oliver Burrough introduced the report

 

Recommendations to the Committee

 

That committee provide feedback on this spending proposal and support its progression to Cabinet.

 

The committee agreed the recommendations within the report.

 

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10.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 309 KB

Minutes:

The Work programme was noted.

 

LFowell to add bring sites, communal bin areas to work programme

 

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11.

Waste Reforms Briefing

Presentation by Duncan Jones, Hertfordshire Waste Partnership