This Committee looks at issues relating to the protection
of the environment such as: the best use of natural resources; air
quality; energy saving and the reduction of all types of
pollution.
It can review and challenge reports written by managers of
Council services. It can also study topics that are important to
local people and share its findings with the Council’s Mayor
and Cabinet about:
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Economic development, business support, employment and
training
·
The Council’s planning policies (but not planning
control and building control)
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Roads and pavements, parking traffic and transport
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Projects to rebuild or change local areas
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Rubbish, bins, recycling and cleaning the streets
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Street and market trading (but not giving permission for
people to trade or other things that the Council’s licensing
committee is responsible for)
·
The work carried out by those responsible for preventing and
managing flooding.
The Committee chooses the issues it wants to focus on each
year and holds five meetings, which are open to the
public. The agenda and papers for each meeting
are published online in advance.