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Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Penrith

Items
No. Item

EEc/1/6/17

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Chambers, Councillor Meadowcroft attended as a substitute and Councillor Jackson.

 

In the absence of the Chairman of the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee, the Democratic Services Officer invited nominations for the position of Vice Chairman.

EEc/2/6/17

Appointment of Vice Chairman

To appoint a Vice Chairman for the 2017-2018 municipal year.

Minutes:

Moved by Councillor Greenwood

Seconded by Councillor Howse

 

and RESOLVED that Councillor Holden be elected Vice Chairman of the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee for the 2017-2018 municipal year.

 

Councillor Holden took the Chair for the duration of the meeting.

EEc/3/6/17

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any private interests, both disclosable pecuniary and any other registrable interests, in any matter to be considered or being considered.

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

EEc/4/6/17

Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board Update

To receive a verbal update from the Chairman of the Committee.

Minutes:

The Committee received a verbal update from the Vice Chairman of the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee.

 

RESOLVED that the update be noted.

EEc/5/6/17

Environment and Economy Scrutiny Reviews 2017-2018 pdf icon PDF 64 KB

To consider report G62/17 of the Deputy Chief Executive which is attached and which informs the Committee about the Scrutiny Reviews and briefings that have been allocated to the Committee by the Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board.

 

RECOMMENDED that the report be noted.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered report G62/17 of the Deputy Chief Executive which informed the Committee about the Scrutiny Reviews and briefings that have been allocated to the Committee by the Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board.

 

The Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee would receive reports on the following issues during the course of 2017-2018:

 

1.    Waste and recycling

2.    Footway lighting

3.    Car parking

4.    Public toilets

5.    Growing the economy of Eden including tourism

 

Moved by Councillor Holden

Seconded by Councillor Temple and RESOLVED that the report be noted.

 

EEc/6/6/17

Environment & Economy Committee Work Plan pdf icon PDF 62 KB

To consider the attached report of the Chairman of the Committee.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered report G61/17 of the Chairman of the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee which set out the current and possible future agenda items for the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee. The report invited suggestions for possible agenda items from all non-Executive Members.

 

The Committee debated the contents of the plan and suggested a number of amendments to the work plan.

 

Moved by Councillor Holden

Seconded by Councillor Temple

 

and RESOLVED that:

1.    Councillor Greenwood be nominated to attend the Future Flood Risk Management options meeting in Appleby on 27 June 2017 and report back to the next meeting of this Committee. It was noted that this was a public meeting so any Member of the Council could attend if they wished to do so.

2.    Councillor Slee be invited to attend the meeting on 5 October.

3.    That the work plan item ‘Growing the Economy of Eden, including tourism’ be moved to the 5 October meeting.

4.    That Councillor Todd be invited to attend the meeting on 14 December.

5.    That the item ‘Public Toilets’ be moved to the 14 December meeting.

6.    That the Chairman of the Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board, Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee and the Housing and Communities Scrutiny Committee be asked to write to the Leader of the Council to request that Portfolio Holders are asked to attend meetings that they have been invited to and that an updated Portfolio Plan be prepared in advance of the meeting that the Portfolio Holder is scheduled to attend to assist with holding the Portfolio Holder to account for their performance.

7.    That the Chairman of the Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board, Environment and Economy Scrutiny and the Housing and Communities Scrutiny Committee write to the Chairman of the Heart of Cumbria Limited to ask for a briefing and the opportunity to ask questions of the Company’s Directors at a special Scrutiny meeting.

EEc/7/6/17

Any Other Items which the Chairman decides are urgent

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business from the Chairman at this meeting.

EEc/8/6/17

Date of the Next Scheduled Meeting

The date of the next scheduled meeting be confirmed as 5 October 2017.

Minutes:

The date of the next scheduled meeting was confirmed as 5 October 2017.