Issue - meetings

To receive the current work plan for the Environment PDG.

Members to agree and discuss additional items that they would like added to the work plan.

The Group had before it, and NOTED, the Environment PDG *Work Plan.

The Chairman proposed that the following items be tasked to the Net Zero Advisory Group for further investigation and possible recommendations that the PDG could recommend to the Cabinet:

·         Sustainable Procurement

·         Planning Heritage Policy

The Chairman proposed the following items be added to the Work Plan for further investigation:

·         Recycling – defined plans to introduce recycling of pots and pans and reduce the wait time for bulky waste

·         Sustainable Farming Practices

·         Western Power Distribution capacity for increased renewal energy

In addition to the above the Chairman would investigate the work proposed by the Scrutiny Committee on Anaerobic Digesters to see if additional work looking at the effect on the environment would be required.

Note: *Work Plan previously circulated and attached to the minutes