Economy and Environment Scrutiny Committee

Welcome

Chair of Environment Scrutiny

Thank you taking the time to visit our Web Page. You are quite welcome to look at the issues we have already considered and the topics we are currently undertaking as part of our Work Programme. If there are any areas in which you have a particular interest and would like to attend one of our meetings please contact Karen.Graves@darlington.gov.uk.

We have also undertaken several Reviews (details below) and our current Review is in relation to Climate Change. Again, if you feel you would like to contribute please contact Karen.Graves@darlington.gov.uk

Councillor Robson,
Chair of Economy and Environment Scrutiny Committee

Terms of Reference

To consider cross-functional issues relating to Planning (except where specifically dealt with elsewhere), regeneration and develooment, transport, town centre business engagement, tourism, climate change and waste reduction, including Best Value Reviews for those Reviews within its remit.

Membership

The Environment Scrutiny Committee consists of 11 Members of the Council and is politically balanced to include six Labour, four Conservative,and one Liberal Democrat Member. Details of the Membership is shown in the table below :-

Members 2008/09	Political Representation
Councillor Stella Robson (Chair)	Labour
Councillor Malcolm Dunstone (Vice Chair)	Liberal Democrat
Councillor Barrie Armstrong	Conservative
Councillor Paul Baldwin	Labour
Councillor Isobel Hartley	Labour
Councillor Eddy Jenkinson	Labour
Councillor Ron Lewis	Conservative
Councillor Dorothy Long	Labour
Councillor Alex Nicholson	Conservative
Councillor Jim Ruck	Conservative
Councillor Walker	Labour

Ordinary meetings of Economy and Environment Scrutiny Committee are held bi-monthly and are generally open to all members of the public to attend, except where an item is of a confidential nature. Table 1 below contains a list of Committee dates for the Municipal Year 2008/09. In addition to the ordinary meetings listed, special meetings of the Scrutiny Committee can be called.

Table 1 - Schedule of Ordinary Meetings

DATE	TIME	VENUE	AGENDA AND PAPERS
15th May, 2008	On the rising of Annual Council	Council Chamber	View the Agenda and Papers for this meeting
19th June, 2008	9.30 a.m.	Committee Room No. 3	View the Agenda and Papers for this meeting
11th September, 2008	9.30am	Committee Room No. 3	View the agenda and papers for this meeting on 4th September, 2008
6th November, 2008	9.30am	Committee Room No. 3	View the agenda and papers for this meeting on 30th October, 2008
8th January, 2009	9.30am	Committee Room No. 3	View the agenda and papers for this meeting on 31st December, 2008
26th February, 2009	9.30am	Committee Room No. 3	View the agenda and papers for this meeting on 19th February, 2009
23rd April, 2009	9.30am	Committee Room No. 3	View the agenda and papers for this meeting on 16th April, 2009

Table 2 - Schedule of Special Meetings

DATE	TIME	VENUE	AGENDA AND PAPERS

As part of the Committee's ongoing work and as a result of previous Reviews and recommendations made to Cabinet, there have been a number of positive outcomes and improvements made to both service delivery and the facilities available to the people of Darlington.

The following Reviews have been undertaken by the former Environment Scrutiny Committee since 2001 :-

Highways Maintenance
Play Areas for Disabled Children (Jointly with Social Affairs and Health Scrutiny Committee)
European Directives (Jointly with Public Protection and Community Partnerships Scrutiny Committee)
Conservation
Street Signage and Furniture
A167 North Road Corridor of Certainty
Tourism
Business Start-ups in Darlington
Derelict Land Sites
Gulley Cleaning (Jointly with Public Protection and Community Partnerships Scrutiny Committee)
Works of Art Purchasing
Neglected Land
Financial Assistance to Business
Grass Verges
Swimming Safety and Early Years Classes
Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme (HERS)
Haughton Road Car Parking

Economy and Environment Scrutiny have undertaken a Review on the on the following

Climate Change

Economy and Environment Scrutiny are currently undertaking a Review on

Waste Minimisation

Further information on the Review Groups of the former Environment Scrutiny Committee

Work of the Economy and Environment Scrutiny during the past eight weeks - PDF

Municipal Years 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08

To view the work of the former Environment Scrutiny for the Municipal Years 2004/065, 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08 click on the link below

Previous Years Agendas and Reports