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Environment - Approved Panel Minutes - 29 October 2012

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Environment Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date: 29th October 2012 Meeting No: 13

 

Present

Deputy J. Young, Chairman Connétable P. Rondel

Deputy S. Luce (Vice chairman)

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Mr. W. Millow , Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

514/19

1. Ash Disposal

The Panel considered its draft report which had previously been circulated  by  e-mail.   Particular  consideration  was  given  to  the implications of the information and testimony gathered during the review and the Panel identified provisional conclusions that it would seek to draw. During the course of the Panel's deliberations, it was noted that the Chairman had tabled questions to the Minister for Planning  and  Environment  for  the  next  sitting  of  the  States Assembly.

Subsequent to its consideration, the Panel received Mr. J. Rogers, Chief Officer – Transport and Technical Services, and discussed the options available in respect of the treatment of Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) and Air Pollution Control Residue (APCr).

 

514/20

2. Radon

The Panel recalled its requests for information on radon and noted that it had not received all the information it had requested. The Panel was advised that the Chairman had consequently contacted the Minister for Health and Social Services about the matter. It was agreed  to  await  the  Minister's  response  before  deciding  upon  a subsequent course of action. The Scrutiny Officer was requested to verify  the  procedure  to  be  followed  in  instances  when  Scrutiny Panels were unable to obtain information they had requested.

WM

514/1(31)

3. Planning System

The Panel recalled its previous agreement that a review relating to registered buildings and heritage policy would be undertaken in the first  quarter  of  2013.   The  Panel  was  advised  that,  following  a meeting  between  the  Chairman  and  the  Chief  Minister,  it  was apparent that a larger review could potentially be undertaken of the planning process in general. Consideration was therefore given to whether  the  scope  of  the  Panel's  intended  review  should  be widened. It was agreed not to widen the scope and that, in respect of more general issues relating to the planning process, the Panel would  await  further  action  from  the  Chief  Minister  in  the  first instance.

 

 

The Panel considered whether Connétable D.W. Mezbourian would be invited to take part in the proposed review of registered buildings and heritage policy or whether she would be invited to take part in the review relating to radon. It was agreed to offer the Connétable the choice of which topic she worked on.