Decision details

REPORT ON THE PROPOSED CONFIRMATION OF THE NEW BOROUGH WIDE SMOKE CONTROL AREA

Decision Maker: Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report provides an update on the progress with the process of revoking the existing Smoke Control Orders and the making of new borough wide Smoke Control Order. The consultation has been completed and one objection has been received, which is being brought to Committee for consideration.

Decision:

Resolved – That the Tourism, Communities, Culture and Leisure Committee:

 

1.  Noted the objection made during the statutory public consultation process opposing the making of the proposed Smoke Control Order as referred to at paragraphs 3.12 to 3.14 of the report;

 

2.  Approved that, subject to confirmation by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Director of Neighbourhoods be authorised to proceed with the process of:

 

a.  revocation of existing Smoke Control Orders, which affect the Council’s administrative area; and

 

b. the making of a single Smoke Control Order to apply to the whole of the Council’s administrative area in the terms of the draft order set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

Report author: Victoria Chadderton

Publication date: 24/01/2025

Date of decision: 23/01/2025

Decided at meeting: 23/01/2025 - Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee

Effective from: 30/01/2025

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