Purpose

To approve the executive response to the report from the Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee regarding the Nutrient Management Board and to approve the response to the Motion by Full Council to the Cabinet Commission regarding Phosphates.

Decision

That:

a) The response to the Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee’s recommendations regarding the Nutrient Management Board shown as Appendix 1 as attached is approved.

b) The response to the Motion by Full Council to the Cabinet Commission regarding Phosphates is noted and approved

Alternative options considered

1.     None proposed; it is a Constitutional requirement to provide a response to recommendations made by Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee. It is open to the executive to accept, partially accept or reject a recommendation from Scrutiny Committee, should a recommendation not be accepted an explanation should be provided.

2.     None proposed; it is a requirement to respond to the Motion raised by Full Council.