Meeting documents
Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Wednesday, 6th June 2007
Venue : Committee Room 2 - Wallasey Town Hall
Index to Agendas
- DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST/PARTY WHIP
- MINUTES
- APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIR
- 'NOTTINGHAM DECLARATION' GROUP - UPDATE REPORT No 2
- IMPACT OF VARIABLE RAINFALL
- SMOKE FREE IMPLEMENTATION
- PERFORMANCE MONITORING: APRIL 2006 TO MARCH 2007
- ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS APPROVED BY THE CHAIR
- SCRUTINY WORK PROGRAMME 2007/2008
Item 1 - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST/PARTY WHIP
Summary:
Members are asked to consider whether they have personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any item(s) on this agenda and, if so, to declare them and state what they are.
Members are reminded that they should also declare, pursuant to paragraph 18 of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, whether they are subject to a party whip in connection with any item(s) to be considered and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of the whipping arrangement.
Item 2 - MINUTES
Summary:
To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 21 March 2007, which were received or approved by the Council.
Item 3 - APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIR
Summary:
The Committee is requested to give consideration to the appointment of a Vice-Chair.
Item 4 - 'NOTTINGHAM DECLARATION' GROUP - UPDATE REPORT No 2
Summary:
At the Cabinet meeting on 19 October 2006, Members noted the update report on the work of the Nottingham Declaration Group and also endorsed the development of a Climate Change Strategy for Wirral by Councillors and Officers.
This second report provides Members with an update of the work of the Nottingham Declaration Group since October 2006, together with a draft of the proposed Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan for Members to approve.
Recommendation:
That the draft Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan be endorsed and referred to the cabinet for approval.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 5 - IMPACT OF VARIABLE RAINFALL
Summary:
This report sets out the progress made to date following the Council's resolution (minute 83) on 'The Impact of Variable Rainfall in Wirral'.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that Members note and endorse the ongoing work by the Technical Services Department to seek the views of partner organisations and other stakeholders on the Councils Notice of Motion to help develop a strategy to reduce the impact of variable rainfall in Wirral.
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Item 6 - SMOKE FREE IMPLEMENTATION
Summary:
This report informs Members of progress on SmokeFree Wirral implementation and advises how the allocation of additional funds approved by the Cabinet is being used in securing compliance with the Smoke-Free provisions of the Health Act 2006 and the Smoke-Free Regulations due to be introduced in England on 1 July 2007.
Recommendation:
That the progress on SmokeFree Wirral implementation to promote compliance with the ‘Smoke Free’ provisions of the Health Act 2006, be noted.
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Item 7 - PERFORMANCE MONITORING: APRIL 2006 TO MARCH 2007
Summary:
The purpose of this report is for Members to note the performance of the Regeneration Department during this period and to ask Members to endorse the priorities the Department is proposing for the next monitoring period.
Recommendation:
Members are asked to note the performance the department between April 2006 and March 2007 and endorse the priorities for service delivery for the next financial year.
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Item 8 - ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS APPROVED BY THE CHAIR
Item 9 - SCRUTINY WORK PROGRAMME 2007/2008
Agenda Published: 24 May 2007