Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: That the Information Note entitled Work Programme and Action Tracker for 2021/22 be updated.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure the Cabinet Panel on the Environment can plan its workload and monitor actions.

Audio recording - 3 minutes 40 seconds

The Policy and Community Engagement Manager presented the Information Note entitled Work Programme and Action Tracker for 2021/22 and drew attention to the following:

·                The Corporate Policy Team have been involved in the Biodiversity Sub-group and NHDC is the Bio-Diversity Lead;

·                The Team had been reviewing various Carbon Footprint calculators;

·                There was a Greenfest in Letchworth on 11 September and NHDC would have a stand – posters with QR codes would be displayed to reduce paper usage.

The following Members, Officers and members of the public took park in a discussion regarding the Policy and Community Engagement Manager’s update.

·                Councillor Steve Jarvis;

·                Councillor Sarah Dingley;

·                Councillor Gerald Morris;

·                Councillor Amy Allen;

·                Councillor George Davies;

·                Christine Watson;

·                Reuben Ayavoo.

The discussion covered various points including:

·         Update on adopt a tree;

·         Similar festivals to Greenfest in Letchworth taking place in Baldock and Royston in October ;

·         Community Composting;

·         Brown Bins;

·         Making sure the Carbon Footprint Calculators give roughly the same information.

RESOLVED: That the Information Note entitled Work Programme and Action Tracker for 2021/22 be updated.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure the Cabinet Panel on the Environment can plan its workload and monitor actions.