Issue - meetings

With the assistance of a report by the Head of Technical Services to consider the contents of the second draft of the Environment Strategy for Huntingdonshire.

( a copy of the Strategy will be sent out under separate cover)

Approved the second draft of an Environment Strategy for Huntingdonshire for consultation purposes and engagement and consultation proposals and authorised the .Head of Technical Services, after consultation with the Environment Strategy Working Group, to agree the form of the base line survey.

Further to Minute No. 06/147 and by way of a report by the Head of Technical Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet was invited to consider the contents of the second draft of the proposed Environment Strategy for Huntingdonshire.

In discussing the content of the Strategy, Executive Councillors suggested that references should be included in the document to the possible development of eco-friendly housing in the District and to issues relating to the Waterways in Huntingdonshire including the risks of contamination.  Having noted the timetable for consultation with the public, parish and town councils and other interested bodies, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

(a)  that the draft Environment Strategy be approved for consultation purposes;

(b)  that the engagement and consultation proposals as detailed in section 2 of the report now submitted be approved; and

(c)  that the Head of Technical Services, after consultation with the Environment Strategy Working Group, be authorised to agree the form of the base line survey.