Agenda and minutes
Venue: Remotely via Microsoft Teams
Contact: Scrutiny Officer - Email: emily-jayne.davies@swansea.gov.uk
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Confirmation of Convener Minutes: AGREED that Councillor Peter Jones be re-appointed as convener of the Panel for the 2020/21 municipal year. |
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Disclosure of Personal and Prejudicial Interests Minutes: In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared. |
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Prohibition of Whipped Votes and Declaration of Party Whips Minutes: In accordance with the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, no declarations of Whipped Votes or Party Whips were declared. |
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Minutes of previous meeting(s) PDF 239 KB To receive the minutes of the previous meeting(s) and agree as an accurate record. Minutes: The minutes of the Natural Environment Scrutiny Performance Panel meeting, held on 1 September 2020, were agreed as an accurate record. |
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Public Questions Questions must be submitted in writing, no later than noon on the working day prior to the meeting. Questions must relate to items on the agenda. Questions will be dealt with in a 10-minute period. Minutes: There were no public questions. There was some discussion by Panel Members about opportunities to raise awareness of the work of the Panel with the public and stakeholders, including local environmental organisations, which would hopefully lead to improved engagement with the Panel. |
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Nature Conservation Project Update PDF 265 KB Invited to attend: Paul Meller - Natural Environment Section Manager Deborah Hill – Nature Conservation Team Leader Additional documents: Minutes: The Panel held a discussion on the work of the Council’s Nature Conservation Team. The Panel welcomed the information update with a Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure Action Log provided showing current and planned work. The report focused on the actions under the Corporate Plan Natural Resources and Biodiversity Objective and work arising out of the Natural Environment Scrutiny Inquiry recommendations. It was noted that this long-term project work did not cover all activities, and was in addition to the delivery of daily statutory duties. The Panel considered the main project activity, delivery timescales and progress, as shown in the Action Log. Discussion focused on:
The Panel took the opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and efforts of the Nature Conservation Team, covering a broad range of issues, particularly during the last year of lockdown. The Panel considered the information provided, asked questions, and gave views on the activities discussed and progress. The Chair thanked all for their input. AGREED that the Panel write to the Cabinet Member with its views and recommendations. |
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Draft Work Plan 2021/22 PDF 437 KB Panel to agree work plan topics for 2021-22 Minutes: The Panel considered the focus of future meetings and priorities, and agreed the draft work plan presented by the Convener. He added that the work plan will remain flexible and subject to ongoing review by the Panel to ensure focus on the right topics. The next Panel meeting would be taking place on 19 May, moved from April, to discuss progress on action on Climate Change including feedback following a public consultation exercise by the Council. |
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Climate Change Action Plan Consultation For information only - Climate Change Action Plan consultation (link to papers) Minutes: The Convener referred to the Council’s current public consultation on Climate Change and encouraged Panel Members to respond to the Climate Survey which was ending on 28 March. |
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