Agenda item

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Transformation and Partnerships that provided Members with an updated work programme for the Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2019-20 for their consideration (for copy of report, see file of minutes).

The Overview and Scrutiny Officer was in attendance to present the report and indicted that this was the second discussion by the Committee in relation to the future work programme for 2019/20 with the first discussion taking place at the April meeting. The table attached to the report had been developed following that discussion.

Members were advised that in addition to the scheduled meetings further meetings would be held focusing on:

·       Fly-Tipping

·       Spruce Up

·       Air Quality

·       Climate Emergency Response Plan

·       Carbon Management Plan

·       DCC Fleet Management

·       Flood Risk Management Authorities

·       Heritage Assets

·       Heritage Coast

The following visits had been identified: Heritage Assets in March 2020 and Lanchester Wines in April/May 2020. Members may also wish to visit Woodland sites.

The Committee were asked to agree the work programme and identify a future area for focused work following the completion of the Allotment Services Review.

Members were advised to let the Overview and Scrutiny Officer know of any suggestions for a focused area of work, one suggestion was street lighting.

Resolved: (i) That the work programme for 2019-20 as set out be agreed.

(ii) That a topic for a focused scrutiny review be determined at a later date following the completion of the current review.