Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer that included the most recent reports from the Cabinet Members for Cleansing and Street Scene; Communities and Partnership Engagement; Housing and Highways; Public Health and Wellbeing (Green Sefton element); and Regeneration, Economy and Skills.

Councillor Harvey, Cabinet Member – Cleansing and Street Scene had submitted his apologies for absence and had indicated that he was keen to give Members the opportunity to query his report. Therefore, if Members wished to raise any questions on his report he requested that Members emailed their questions to him.

Councillor Dowd, Cabinet Member - Communities and Partnership Engagement presented her report and highlighted the following issues:

·       Events taking place across Merseyside commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls

·       Work done by Sefton’s library service

Members of the Committee commented on the following issue:

·       Operation Banger

Councillor Lappin, Cabinet Member – Regeneration, Economy and Skills presented her report and highlighted the following issues:

·       Sefton@Work’s engagement with the wider city region

·       Department for Work and Pensions schemes

·       Property Services

·       Marine Lake Event Centre

Councillor Doyle, Cabinet Member - Public Health and Wellbeing presented her report and highlighted the following issues:

·       the variety of work being undertaken across Sefton’s coastline including but not limited to; invasive species, Southport Beach, sand dunes, tree clearance, sheep / cow led schemes

Members of the Committee asked questions/commented on the following issue:

·       the use of livestock in the management of the sand dunes.

Councillor Harvey, Cabinet Member – Cleansing and Street Scene had submitted his apologies for absence. However, Members of the Committee directed questions/comments on the following issue towards the Assistant Director - Operational In-House Services:

·       weed control in residents’ rear entries

RESOLVED: That