Meeting documents

SCC Scrutiny for Policies, Environment Committee
Wednesday, 14th December, 2022 2.00 pm

Venue: Luttrell Room - County Hall, Taunton. View directions

Contact: Jamie Jackson Email: JAJackson@somerset.gov.uk  Democratic Services on Email: democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

**Public Guidance notes contained within agenda annexe** pdf icon PDF 44 KB

1.

Apologies for absence

To receive members’ apologies

2.

Declarations of Interest

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils can be viewed on the Council Website at

County Councillors membership of Town, City, Parish or District Councils and this will be displayed in the meeting room (Where relevant).

 

The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via request to the Democratic Service Team.

 

3.

Minutes of the previous meeting

To approve the minutes of the previous meetings held on 26th October 2022 and 30th November 2022

-      To follow

4.

Public Question Time

The Chair will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting. These questions may be taken during the meeting, when the relevant agenda item is considered, at the Chair’s discretion.  

5.

Scrutiny for Policies, Environment committee work programme pdf icon PDF 31 KB

To receive any updates from the Governance Manager, Scrutiny and discuss any items for the work programme.

 

To assist the discussion, attached are:

 

·              The Committee’s Forward Work Programme

·              The Scrutiny for Policies and Place committee’s Forward Work Programme

·              The Executive Forward Plan of key decisions can be viewed here

 

Additional documents:

6.

Interreg 2 Seas- End of Project Progress Report pdf icon PDF 73 KB

Members are asked to consider and note the update.

Additional documents:

7.

Peat- Update on work with DEFRA on the future of Peat Workings pdf icon PDF 44 KB

The Scrutiny for Environment and Policy is asked to note the approval to take discussions forward with DEFRA and the peat producers in Somerset and to support the proposed approach.

 

8.

Estates decarbonisation - our programme and progress pdf icon PDF 262 KB

Scrutiny is asked to consider and comment on the accompanying presentation.

 

Additional documents:

9.

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty overview pdf icon PDF 109 KB

Members are asked to consider and note the update.

10.

Any other business

The Chair to raise any other urgent items of business