Committee details

The Environment and Infrastructure Select Committee is responsible for the Policy Development, Scrutiny and Performance, Finance & Risk Monitoring for the Environment & Infrastructure directorate:

The following services fall under the remit of the Select Committee;

·         Planning

·         Waste and recycling

·         Transport Service Infrastructure

·         Flood prevention and infrastructure

·         Aviation

·         Public transport – bus and rail

·         Highways infrastructure

·         Highway Maintenance

·         Local Transport Plans and Strategies

·         Road Safety

·         Street lighting

·         Parking regulation and enforcement

·         Rights of way

·         Active travel including cycling and walking infrastructure, promotion and cycle training

·         Concessionary Travel

·         Community Transport

·         Economic Development and the Rural Economy

·         Economic Prosperity, including Local Enterprise Partnerships

·         Housing

·         Countryside

·         Minerals

·         Air quality

·         Climate change and carbon energy

·         Gypsy and Traveller sites

·         Biodiversity and wildlife

·         Tourism

·         Europe

·         Broadband

The Chairman of the Board is Cllr Bob Gardner and the Vice-Chairman is Cllr Wyatt Ramsdale.

The following Cabinet portfolios fall within the remit of this board;

·         Cllr John Furey, Deputy Leader (Economic Prosperity) 

·         Cllr Mike Goodman, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport

·         Cllr Colin Kemp, Cabinet Member for Highways