AGENDA - Environment Policy Development Group, 8 July 2004, Cary Room at 10.00 am

1.         Minutes - to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Group held on 18 March 2004 (as previously circulated).

 

2.         Urgent Business - brought forward at the discretion of the Chairman.

 

3.         Division of Agenda - to consider whether the discussion of any item of business is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt information.

 

4.                  Declarations of Interest - Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests, including the nature and extent of such interests, they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting.

 

5.         Introduction to Briefing Notes: Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund/Devon Composting Partnership Briefing Note – to consider a briefing note to provide the background to the DEFRA £135 million ‘Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund’ with specific reference to the Devon Composting Partnership bid and the involvement of South Hams District Council (Pages 1 to 2);

Report

i)  Briefing Note 1 – Devon Composting Partnership – Background Information and (ii) Briefing Note 2 - Devon Composting Partnership - Communication Plan (Pages 3 to 24);

Appendix 1

Appendix 2      

 

6.         Outcome of Waste Review: Options for Future Waste & Recycling Collection Schemes – to consider a report which reviews the options open to the Council in the pursuit of an improved equitable waste collection and recycling service for households in the district.

Report

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Appendix 4

 

7.         Outcome from Review of Street Cleaning – to consider a report on the outcome of the street cleaning review;

 

           

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MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

 

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