Issue - meetings

The Policy and Strategy Team Leader led a discussion with the Panel regarding the the Work Programme and possible topics for future meetings.

Audio recording – 119 minutes 21 seconds

The Policy and Strategy Team Leader led a discussion with the Panel regarding the Work Programme and possible topics for future meetings, which could also be provided outside of the meeting via email.

The following Members and members of the public took part in the discussion:

·       John Webb

·       Councillor Claire Strong

·       Roger Lovegrove

The following points were raised during the discussion:

·       Hertfordshire had a responsibility for many of the chalk streams in the world and the protection of these and whether funding could be sourced from central government or international organisations.

·       An application had been submitted for Oughtonhead by Affinity Water to build a nitrate filtration plant and extract water from the site. This needed to be monitored and any impacts on the River Hiz identified.

·       Oughtonhead was one of only two locations in North Herts where fresh water can be collected from the surface.

·       A review of communications to be produced to support the new waste contract would be a useful piece of work for the Panel to conduct.