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Environment - Approved Panel Minutes - 19 June 2012

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Environment Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date: 19th June 2012 Meeting No: 8

 

Present

Deputy J. Young, Chairman Connétable P. Rondel

Apologies

Deputy S. Luce (Vice chairman)

Absent

 

In attendance

Mr. M. Orbell, Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

 

1. Record of meeting

The Minutes of the meeting held on 22nd May 2012 were approved and signed.

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22.05.12 Item 2

514/19

2. Ash disposal

The Panel noted new submissions and correspondence received since its last meeting on 22nd June 2012. Members subsequently welcomed representatives of AEA consultants to the meeting for a discussion of their proposals for the review. Some changes to the suggested order of project  tasks  were  agreed  and  the  consultants  identified  additional evidence that would be required from the department. It was agreed that AEA would prepare amended proposals, to include a more detailed outline of projected man-hours and costs for the review based on the changes discussed. Following receipt of the amendments the Panel would consider the proposal again prior to preparation of a formal contract.

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22.05.12 Item 3

514/20

3. Radon

The Panel received an oral update from the Scrutiny Officer following preliminary  contact  with  the  Health  Protection  Department.  It  was understood that analysis of results from the latest radon survey would be completed in the next 2-3 weeks. Members expressed an interest in seeing a presentation believed to have been given to other departments and the Scrutiny Officer was asked to follow this up. It was agreed that details of the review would be uploaded to the website once terms of reference had been shared with relevant Ministers and agreed by their departments.

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22.05.12 Item 4

514/14

4. Marine water quality

The  Panel  noted  correspondence  received  on  13th  June  from  the Minister for Planning and Environment in reply to the Chairman's letter of 31st May 2012. As this matter had already been discussed further with  the  Minister  in  private  session  following  the  Quarterly  Public Hearing  on  15th  June,  members  agreed  to  await  the return  of  the relevant transcript before considering the way forward.

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22.05.12 Item 5

514/1(26)

5. Visit to Bellozanne sewage treatment works and outfalls

It was noted that the visit had now been re-arranged to take place on Friday 6th July, starting at Transport and Technical Services' South Hill

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offices at 1.00pm. Members agreed that if possible it would be useful to invite media representatives to accompany the visit.

 

22.05.12 Item 8

513/35

6. Medium Term Financial Plan

The Panel noted arrangements for informal briefings with department officers  to  take  place  with  the  Environment  Department  at  Howard Davis Farm on 25th June and with Transport and Technical Services at South Hill on 3rd July 2012.

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7. Forthcoming meetings

Next scheduled Panel meeting: 2.00pm on 3rd July 2012, Blampied Room, States Building

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