HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL
Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich, Essex CO12 3DS
Tel: 01255 507211
email: info@harwichtowncouncil.co.uk
Clerk: Mrs Marie Snell
A meeting of the
ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
To be held
At Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich
on Tuesday 10th October 2023 at 7.00pm
Public Question Time:15 minutes will be available for members of the public to ask questions in relation to items on the agenda only
AGENDA
| 1 | Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence |
| 2 | Declarations of Members’ Interests To receive any ‘Pecuniary’ or ‘Other Registrable’ interests relating to items on the agenda. |
| 3 | Minutes of Last Meeting To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Environment & Community meeting held on 6th July 2023. |
| 4 | Matters Arising from the Minutes of the Last Meeting To discuss and act upon information received following previous actions in relation to the following items: |
| 5 | Matters Arising from Previous Minutes
· E41/22 – Clerk to update members on the new location for the knife bin. |
| 6 | Horticultural Report To receive a report from the Horticultural Adviser and consider any necessary action. |
| 7 | LHP Panel To receive a report on behalf of the LHP representative for HTC and consider any potential projects. |
| 8 | Litter Picking Initiative
Consider future date for litter picking initiative. |
| 9 | Bad Weather Conditions
Clerk to report on the preparatory arrangements in place in readiness for the coming winter. |
| 10 | Winter Salt Bag Scheme 2023/24
Clerk to report that Tony Elliston has given permission to store salt and has now been delivered to the Harwich Cultural & Community Projects site in readiness for the winter months. |
| 11 | Wilder Town Initiative
To consider taking part in the Essex Wildlife Trust, Wilder Town initiative. |
| 12 | Tree Planting Scheme
To consider taking part in the 2024 tree planting scheme. |
| 13 | Budget Update and Proposed Budget for Municipal Year 2023/24 To review and consider the committee budget for the coming year |
| 14 | Matters Received in the Post |
| 15 | Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Environment & Community Committee is on Thursday 18th January 2024 at The Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich. |
Dated: 3rd October 2023
Mrs Marie Snell
Assistant Clerk to the Council