Issue - meetings

Susan White, Project Officer introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting and provided feedback on the Committee’s working group meeting held on 30 August 2022 to consider the draft delivery plans for the Council’s Road Verges Biodiversity Project (the Project), the draft Project Information Document and a draft Project Delivery Plan in advance of these being considered for approval by relevant Cabinet Members.

At an earlier meeting, the Committee agreed to form a working group to consider the Project in more detail, together with a draft Project Information Document and a draft Project Delivery Plan.  The Working Group was supportive of the Project’s scope and approach and gave useful feedback. 

Committee members asked a number of questions.  There was also discussion around the benefits of verges, standardisation around the county and consultation needs.  It was agreed that further information would be brought to a future meeting.

RESOLVED to:

1.    Acknowledge the feedback from the Improvement and Scrutiny Committee – Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction Working Group that met on the 30 August 2022; and

2.    Endorse the working group feedback be used to inform the Project Information Document and a Project Delivery Plan in advance of their  approval by Cabinet Members.