Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Improvement Plan and ‘how we measure achievement’ document for the priorities ‘Safer Communities’ and ‘Environment’ be noted; and

(b)       That the bullet point concerning undertaking a heat mapping and master planning exercise in Flint to assess the potential opportunity for a biomass centre be removed from the Improvement Plan. 

The Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) introduced a report to enable consideration of areas of the draft Improvement Plan 2016/17 relevant to the Committee.  He provided background information and reported on the ‘Safe Communities’ and ‘Environment’ priorities which were appended to the report.  He advised that the ‘Safe Communities’ priority for 2016/17 consisted of one sub-priority ‘Community Safety’.  The ‘Environment’ priority consisted of two sub-priorities which were ‘Transport Infrastructure and Services’ and ‘Sustainable Development and Environmental Management’.  Members were asked to comment on the content of the Improvement Plan and ‘how we measure achievement’ document for the priorities ‘Safer Communities’ and ‘Environment’.  

Councillor Ian Roberts referred to appendix 1, page 23 and the bullet point concerning undertaking a heat mapping and master planning exercise in Flint to assess the potential opportunity for a biomass centre.    Councillor Roberts queried why Flint had been chosen as a suitable area.  The Chief Officer advised that Flint had been chosen because it was an area of industrial and residential amenity.  Councillor Roberts expressed concerns that the Flintshire County Council Members for Flint had not been contacted about this matter given that it could result in a biomass centre opening in Flint.  He requested further detail with regard to the work undertaken to support the identification of Flint as the selected site. 

Following discussion Councillor Roberts proposed that the bullet point be removed from the Improvement Plan due to lack of consultation with local members.   Councillor Veronica Gay seconded the proposal and when put to the vote this was carried. 

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Improvement Plan and ‘how we measure achievement’ document for the priorities ‘Safer Communities’ and ‘Environment’ be noted; and

(b)       That the bullet point concerning undertaking a heat mapping and master planning exercise in Flint to assess the potential opportunity for a biomass centre be removed from the Improvement Plan.