Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor David Dixon and Councillor Deborah Watson (Portfolio Holder - Environmental Health & Licensing).

To note any urgent items of business which the Chairman has consented to being considered under the provisions of Section 100(B) 4(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There were no urgent items of business.

Members should declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and Non Statutory Interest as defined by the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of:

a)  any business on the agenda

b)  any urgent additional items to be considered

c)  any matters arising out of those items and if appropriate, withdraw from the meeting at the relevant time.

Members were requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

There were no declarations of interest made.

To consider the minutes of the meeting on 7^th December 2021.

Moved by Councillor Janet Tait and seconded by Councillor Evonne Parkin.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of a Climate Change and Communities Scrutiny Committee held on 7^th December 2021 be approved as a correct record.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List of

Key Decisions for any further information.  NB: If Members wish to discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the meeting only).

The Scrutiny & Elections Officer presented the list of Key Decisions to Members.

Moved by Councillor Nick Clarke and seconded by Councillor Evonne Parkin.

RESOLVED that the list of Key Decisions be noted.

The Scrutiny & Elections Officer presented the completed Scrutiny report for the recent Review of Council Policy on Fireworks. She explained that the recommendation table included responses from Services to each of the four recommendations, and the fourth recommendation had been amended slightly following an officer comment to include Housing rather than Environmental Health.

The Environmental Health Manager – Commercial & Environment explained that the recommendations would give the Council more powers in dealing with Firework misuse.

The Scrutiny review report and its recommendations were moved by Councillor Janet Tait and seconded by Councillor Evonne Parkin.

RESOLVED that the Scrutiny review report and its recommendations for the Review of Council Policy on Fireworks be approved.

(Scrutiny & Elections Officer)

The Scrutiny & Elections Officer presented the Work Programme 2021/22 to Members. She explained that a progress report on the Carbon Reduction Plan and an update on the Community Woodland Project had been added to the 24th May 2022 meeting. The Annual Review of the Community Safety Partnership would take place as planned on the 22nd March 2022.

The Work Programme was moved by Councillor Nick Clarke and seconded by Councillor Anne Clarke.

RESOLVED that the Committee notes the report and the Programme attached at Appendix 1 for approval.

(Scrutiny & Elections Officer)