Minutes:
The Overview and Scrutiny Officer referred Members to recent press articles relating to the remit of Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee;
· Spruce up heads to Framwellgate Moor – Operation Spruce Up was a chance for schools, businesses and community groups to give town and village centres across the County a deep clean with one location chosen each month
· County Durham cleans up at annual Tidy Britain Awards – Durham County Council was named Local Authority of the Year and its anti-fly-tipping programme, Operation Stop It was winner of Environmental Campaign of the Year
· Fly-Tipping costing Councils £50m a year – incidents had increased by 4% 2015/16 to 936,000
· Community Action Team heads for Easington Colliery – a 10 week programme where local businesses and residents would work together to enhance the environment
Resolved: That the presentation be noted.