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Environment - Approved Panel Minutes - 14 March 2014

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Environment Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date: 14th March 2014 Meeting No: 61

 

Present

Deputy J. Young, Chairman

Deputy S. Luce (Vice chairman) (Item 2 only) Deputy J. Le Bailly

Connétable P. Rondel

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Mr. M. Orbell, Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

 

1. Record of meeting

The  Minutes  of  the  meeting  held  on  11th  February  2014  were approved and signed.

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514/24

2. Waste Water Strategy

The Panel considered 3 proposals received from potential advisers to the review. It was noted that a further proposal had been promised but had not yet arrived, despite the company concerned being aware of time constraints applying to the selection process and the review. It was therefore decided to make a choice from the tenders in hand. After some discussion members were unanimous in their selection, and the Scrutiny Officer was asked to inform the successful party and  make  arrangements  for  a  contract.  The  Panel  agreed  that subject to the adviser's report being provided as requested by 4th April 2014, this would be discussed at its scheduled meeting on 8th April. It was suggested that hearings with the Ministers for Transport and Technical Services and Planning and Environment should take place shortly after the Easter recess, and the Scrutiny Officer was asked to contact departments with a view to arranging these for Friday 2nd May.

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Item 3 11.02.14

514/1(25)

3. Taxi regulation

The  Panel  was  still  awaiting  a  report  from  the  Transport  and Technical  Services  Department  on  the  outcomes  of  their  latest consultation on the Taxi Regulation White Paper. It was agreed that public hearings with stakeholders would therefore be put back until the  Panel's  radon  and  Waste  Water  Strategy  reviews  were completed. It was noted that the Scrutiny Manager had offered the Panel additional resources to enable the meeting arrangements to be put in place while the Scrutiny Officer was still engaged in other review  work.  Dates  for  hearings  in  late  May  were  provisionally agreed  and  the  Scrutiny  Officer  was  asked  to  book  rooms accordingly.

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514/1(18)

4. Crematorium emissions

The  Minister  for  Health  and  Social  Services  had  replied  to  the Chairman's letter of 21st February 2014 asking for clarification on crematorium emissions. It was agreed that as the response included comments concerning actions expected to be taken by the Minister for Planning and Environment, a letter should also be sent to that Minister asking for confirmation and any additional comments before the Panel made the correspondence public via the Scrutiny website.

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Item 7 11.02.14

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5. Radon

It was agreed that members would consider the outcomes of the radon hearings held on 7th March 2014 and provide comments by email to guide the Scrutiny Officer in preparing a Panel report.

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6. Forthcoming meetings

  • Quarterly public hearing with the Minister for Transport and Technical Services: 2.30pm on 17th March 2014, Blampied Room, States Building
  • Next scheduled Panel meeting: 2.00pm on 8th April 2014, Blampied Room, States Building