Councillor Steve Bridger

Declarations of Interest

From: Environment Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 14, 2025

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Questions and Statements from the Public

From: Environment Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 14, 2025

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Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Environment Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...they approved the minutes of the previous meeting held on 24 June 2025 and authorised the Chair to sign them, along with agreeing to the continuation of the Environment and Sustainability Working Group, the Allotment Working Group, and the Car Parking Working Group, approving updates to the Biodiversity Action Plan 2020-30, and deciding to replace the Council's transport fleet with diesel-engined or hybrid-engined vehicles.

Recommendations Approved

The Littering From Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) Regulations 2018

From: Environment Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...to nominate and authorise the Public Protection Manager to issue a penalty notice for a specific littering incident from a vehicle detected on 13 September 2025, and to ask full Council to nominate and authorise a list of officer roles to issue future penalty notices under The Littering from Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civic Penalties) Regulations 2018.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

2026/27 Budget Targets

From: Environment Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...to note the implications of the 2026/27 budget targets presented to the Strategy & Resources Committee and to acknowledge that any new, expenditure-increasing service enhancements would need to be fully funded from existing budgets due to the Council's projected budget deficit.

For Determination