Clean & Green Committee

Membership: 9 Quorum: 3 Substitutes: Any Member from the same political group Frequency: Recommended 4 times per year   Main Purpose

•               Oversight of environmental services, public realm, and open spaces.

•               To oversee the implementation of policies and strategies that protect and enhance the local environment, promote sustainability, and improve the quality of life for residents.

•               Provide leadership for the Council’s Net Zero ambition and climate change action.   Key Responsibilities

•               Oversee waste management, refuse collection, recycling, and litter prevention as part of a holistic approach to sustainability.

•               Oversee public realm and grounds maintenance.

•               Oversee the management, prevention, and enforcement of flytipping in the Borough, including public education, reporting systems, targeted interventions, and robust investigation and prosecution of offences.

•               Develop, implement, and monitor the Council’s Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, ensuring progress towards achieving Net Zero carbon emissions for Council operations by 2030.

•               Oversee delivery of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across Council assets and services.

•               Promote the development of sustainable procurement and resource use in Council activities, with appropriate references to the Finance & Resources Committee.

•               Provide leadership and accountability for the Council’s commitment to achieving Net Zero carbon emissions from its own operations by 2030, monitoring progress and recommending further actions as necessary.

•               Support community engagement and education initiatives on climate change, energy saving, waste reduction, and biodiversity.

•               Champion biodiversity, nature recovery, and green infrastructure, including country parks, open spaces, woodlands, and allotments.

•               Oversee delivery of sustainability programmes relating to transport, air quality, water conservation, and circular economy principles.

•               Work collaboratively with partners, including Essex County Council, businesses, schools, and voluntary groups, to advance shared environmental goals.

•               Oversee public conveniences, cemeteries, and closed churchyards.

•               Oversee highways (where Borough Council is responsible) and drainage.

•               Oversee environmental health, nuisance, and air pollution.