Decision Maker: Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: January 23, 2025

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.

Content: 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.