Issue - meetings

A copy of the Environment & Sustainability Committee Forward Plan is attached.

The Committee considered the forward plan for future Committee business.

The Committee noted the item related to the boardwalk along the River Ash was not committed to a particular meeting and requested that an update on the status of the item be provided.

The Committee queried if there were any further updates on the Local Plan Inquiry. The Chair explained that provisional dates had been received for the end of May and June, but calendars needed to be coordinated with key attendees before dates could be confirmed.

The Committee resolved to note the forward plan.

To receive written or verbal updates on the following Task and Finish/Working Groups:

Community Infrastructure Levy Task Group – written update

Climate Change Working Group – verbal update from Councillor Noble

The Committee received updates on the work of the CIL Task Group and the Climate Change Working Group.

Councillor Noble provided a summary of items considered by the Climate Change Working Group, which included the GIF Bids on the agenda for the meeting as well as a further anticipated report regarding the development of a tree nursery for the Council.

The Committee queried the status of sapling trees that were planted as part of an initiative and damaged. Cllr Noble explained that part of the rationale behind the Council developing a tree nursery would be to easily replant damage trees and reduce costs.

The Committee resolved to note the updates from the CIL Task Group and the Climate Change Working Group.