Tuesday 10 September 2024 Environmental Services Committee

Environmental Services Committee

1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes of previous meeting held Tuesday 11 June 2024 (summary attached)
    FOR DECISION (Items 4 – 7 inclusive)
4. Consultation on Policy Proposals to Underpin a New Public Health Bill (report attached)
5. Update to Enforcement Section of Council’s Litter Strategy 2022 to 2026 (report attached)
6. Review of Building Control Non-Statutory Fees and Proposed Increase (report attached)
7. Small Business Research Initiative (Phase 2) – Role of persuasive technologies In increasing recycling (report attached)
    FOR INFORMATION (Items 8 – 15 inclusive)
8. Cinema Licence Renewals (report attached)
9. Entertainment Licence Renewals (report attached)
10. Licences & Registrations Issued Under Delegated Authority (report attached)
11. Petroleum Spirit Licence Renewals (report attached)
12. Update on use of new provisions to deal with illegal deposition of waste (fly tipping) (report attached) 
13. Period 3 ES Management Accounts and Financial Positions 2024/25 (report attached)                                                
14. Drinking Water Quality Report for Northern Ireland 2023 (report attached)
15. Review of Waste Management in Northern Ireland (NI Audit Office) (report attached)
16. Matters for Reporting to Partnership Panel
17. Consultations
18. Correspondence (report attached)
      FOR DECISION IN COMMITTEE (Items 19 - 23 inclusive)
19. Houses in Multiple Occupancy Review of Licence Scheme Charges and Proposed Increase in Licence fee from 1st October 2024 (report attached)                                
20. Options to Increase Enforcement Capacity for Environmental Crime (report attached)
21. Local Air Quality Management Grant 24-25
22. Annual Procurement of Plants (report attached)
23. Festive Light Upgrades and Repairs (report attached)
      FOR INFORMATION IN COMMITTEE (Items 24 - 25 inclusive)
24. Street Trading Licence Renewals (report attached)
25. Legal Advice on Powers to Rename Roads (report attached)
26. Any Other Relevant Business (notified in accordance with Standing Order 12 (0))

1. Councillor MA McKillop
(a) What measures was used this year to address the on going problem with no bylaws in Waterfoot car park and how are we as a council going to address it in the future . Can a paper be brought back to this committee?
(b) Can I get a update on the steps at Dalriada Pier which is a Health and Safety risk to all users?

2. Alderman Fielding
(a) Can members be updated on assessment of damage to the wall of Portstewart Harbour.
(b) What plans are there to update the no dog fouling signs to reflect increase in fines to maximum of £200, which was passed in March 2023.