Decision details

The County Council has had a corporate Environment Policy since 2001. This report puts forward an updated corporate Environment Policy, to take account of related new policies and programmes that the County Council has adopted since 2001 and to enable the County Council to present a more up-to-date policy to meet the requirements of some external funders and suppliers.

48.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer.

48.2     Following discussion with Members present, the Lead Member requested an amendment to section 7.1 of the corporate Environment Policy set out in Appendix 1 of the report. Officers agreed to replace the wording at section 7.1 to “Protect and enhance the biodiversity of land owned by the County Council.”

DECISIONS

48.3     The Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the updated corporate Environment Policy set out in Appendix 1 of the report subject to the amendment detailed at 48.2 above.

REASONS

48.4     The updated corporate Environment Policy set out in Appendix 1 of the report has been revised to take account of related new policies and programmes the County Council has adopted since 2001.