Issue - meetings

Executive Member Update - Environment and the Public Realm

Meeting: 18/12/2018 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 305)

Executive Member Update - Environment and the Public Realm

Members will be given a presentation by the Executive Member for the Environment and the Public Realm. 

Minutes:

The Executive Member for the Environment and Public Realm provided Members with a presentation covering his portfolio.  He referred to the Council’s corporate priorities, the successes achieved in a number of environmental service areas including for example, Waste and Recycling, Licensing, Environmental Health, Enforcement and Community Safety, highlighting steps for the future. 

 

Members sought and were provided with clarification in relation to:

 

·       Rapid charging for taxis and charging points;

·       Hertford Hydro - the progress made so far with the Environment Agency, the project’s  investment potential and the opportunities  for harvesting energy from other rivers within the District;

·       Community Safety and Purple Flag status;

·       Recycling (currently at 53%) and in particular the fate of plastics and where this commodity was sent.  The Executive Member undertook to provide Members with further information on this as this fell within the remit of Hertfordshire County Council.

 

Councillor N Symonds commented on the shortage of taxis which could accommodate users of larger wheel chairs.

 

The Chairman, on behalf of Members thanked the Executive Member for his detailed presentation. 

 

RESOLVED – that the presentation be received.