Issue - meetings

Report ES18034

Members considered the Committee’s 2018/19 work programme and noted progress on a request made at a previous meeting.

It was possible that consideration of the report on the Environmental Services Contract Award might need to be moved to the 20^th November meeting. Should this be the case the Chairman asked for an update at the 10^th October meeting.

A Member also raised a matter on the use of pesticides in the borough and their use by Council contractors. In view of the range of chemical/biological substances included as pesticides (e.g. herbicides, insecticides etc.) the Member sought information on the use of any pesticide as a chemical agent. The Executive Director suggested that that the issue related more to any use of herbicides and officers would provide information on the methodology used by contractors to treat weeds.

RESOLVED that:

(1)  the Committee’s 2018/19 Forward Work Programme be agreed; and

(2) progress related to a previous Committee request (Appendix 2 to Report ES18034) be noted.