Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet Member of the Month report be noted.

The report was introduced by Marisa Heath, Cabinet Member for Environment. The following points were made:

·         The environment portfolio had undergone huge change and had become proactive and high profile in the local authority. The council now ensures public value over all else and decisions are being based on ambitions to tackle climate change and improve our residents quality of life and to protect the things that are precious to all of us. That  includes green space, cleaner wildlife and wellbeing.

·         A new lead officer was working on the Surrey Environment Partnership which will bring us together with district and boroughs to tackle waste problems.

·         The Cabinet Member was working with Councillor Kevin Davies from Woking Borough Council who is the lead portfolio holder for environment to think about how we can provide facilities for people to recycle the items that we don't actually include in our wider recycling programme.

·         The Cabinet Member spoke about the importance of the countryside and explained work which was being undertaken to improve access and preserve the countryside.

·         There was a recognition that climate change contributed to flooding and the Cabinet Member stated that the council was committee to helping residents tackle flooding.

The Leader stated that the council was investing £250m into the River Thames Scheme. Members welcomed the report and the work being undertaken to tackle climate change. Members also welcomed the commitment to preserve the countryside.

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet Member of the Month report be noted.