Issue - meetings

That the Forward Work Programme be updated accordingly.

The Environment & Social Care Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented a report to seek views on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme.  She referred to the next ordinary meeting scheduled for the morning of 7 May 2014 to discuss progress on the North Wales Residual Waste Treatment Project and suggested that this be changed due to detailed consideration of this topic at the previous meeting.  It was agreed that this slot could instead be used for a workshop (from 9am to 12.30pm) to consider town centre planning if the speakers were available, otherwise an alternative date in May 2014 could be scheduled.

Of the items yet to be scheduled, it was noted that Natural Resources Wales had been invited to attend the meeting on 11 June 2014 with the item incorporating discussion on flood alleviation.  On the Energy Switching Scheme Update, it was agreed that a briefing note from the Head of Assets & Transportation would be circulated to the Committee prior to scheduling this item for formal discussion.  The Director spoke of the need to complete the speed limit review of A and B roads prior to consideration of the item on C roads and that the deferred item on Streetscene should remain on hold, pending the outcome of the restructuring exercise.

Items to be scheduled on the Forward Work Programme were:

§         Heritage theme and conservation issues, previously suggested by Councillor Ray Hughes;

§         West Flintshire Community Enterprises, suggested by Councillor Chris Dolphin earlier in the meeting;

§         Rural development/farming and agriculture, suggested by Councillor Colin Legg, to give reassurance on the support available to farming businesses in Flintshire.

RESOLVED:

That the Forward Work Programme be updated accordingly.