Agenda

To approve the Record of the Meeting held on 3 December 2020.

The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report.

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct.  Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

The Committee is requested to consider two petition referral requests.

This report sets out progress made within the areas covered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Economic Growth and Regulation which fall within the remit of this Committee.

This report and supporting appendix provides an Annual Review of the Highway Infrastructure Contract for Year 3 of the Contract Term covering the period 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2020.

This report provides responses to the recommendations of the June 2017 Regeneration, Culture and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee associated with the consideration of the possible introduction of a ‘20s Plenty’ scheme within Medway.

This report aims to give a briefing on the background to PSPOs and the status of two lapsed PSPOs in Medway. These are orders that address dog fouling and dogs off leads (by direction) that were in place across the whole of Medway. These two orders automatically converted into PSPOs in October 2017 and expired in October 2020.

This report explains what the Council needs to do in order to implement new orders.

As requested by Regeneration, Culture and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 5 December 2019 this report reviews the results of the last year of not using glyphosate in parks and play areas and the impact of reducing the cutting of an of 3 foot around tree bases in public parks to once during the season.

This item advises Members of the current work programme and allows the Committee to adjust it in the light of latest priorities, issues and circumstances. It gives Members the opportunity to shape and direct the Committee’s activities over the year.