Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from the Senior Engineer regarding the Environmental Improvement Programme (EIP). The report requested that the Committee determined which of the proposed new second round EIP applications should be allocated funding as part of the 2016-17 Environmental Improvement Programme, from those listed in Appendix A of the Officer’s report.

In response to Members’ questions the Senior Engineer answered:

       i.                    £10,000 - £20,000 of funding was available for projects to bid for.

     ii.                    Section 5 of the Officer’s report set out projects that were not yet ready to come forward.

Councillor Cantrill suggested Area Committee Councillors liaise after the meeting on how best to encourage projects to come forward and apply for funding rather than lose it. Although it was not desirable to use EIP funding to replace trees, this was the only way currently as other funding had run out.

Following discussion, Members resolved (unanimously) to:

2.1          Allocate £2,000 of remaining EIP budget for 2016-17 to the list of proposed projects in Appendix A of the Officer’s report.

2.2          Approve those projects for implementation, subject to the schemes being deliverable, obtaining consents necessary, positive consultation where required and final approval by Ward Councillors.