Issue - meetings

The Economic Development, Environment and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel had undertaken a review of the Green Strategy. A copy of the full report was attached.

The scrutiny panel had made 10 recommendations upon which a response was sought from the relevant service area. The Executive Member for Environment and the Director of Environment and Community Services submitted a service response to the recommendations of the Economic Development, Environment and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel. A copy of the action plan was attached.

The Chair of the Economic Development, Environment and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel presented the final report to the Executive. The Executive Member for Environment presented the service response.

ORDERED

1.      That the content of the Economic Development, Environment and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel’s final report, on the Green Strategy, be noted.

2.     That the action plan, developed in response to the scrutiny panel’s recommendations, be approved.

REASON

It was a requirement that Executive formally considered the scrutiny panel's report and confirmed the service area's response to the panel's accompanying plan.

The Chair approved a request presented by the Chair of the Economic Development, Environment and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel that the item be referred back to the scrutiny panel. The proposal planned to enable the scrutiny panel to review the content of its final report and consider the inclusion of additional information.