To receive a biannual update from Executive Members for:
Climate Change, Trees, Coast and Flood Risk Management (Cllr Hook)
Estates, Assets and Parking (Cllr Palethorpe Deputy Leader)
Minutes:
Climate change, trees, coast, and flood risk management
The Executive Member for climate change, trees, coast, and flood riskmanagement presented a biannual update to the Committee on services within their portfolio. Staff were thanked for their time in assisting with the update.
The Portfolio Holder particularly referred to the following and showed a YouTube video of the Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton garden communities flood risk and resilience study:
· The climate hub on the council’s website which assisted the public in decreasing their carbon footprint.
· Green business grants available from the Council to assist local businesses reduce their carbon footprint.
· The Council’s electric vehicle fleet was expected for later this year.
· Broadmeadow sports centre would be undergoing decarb efficiency works soon.
· The River Lemon and Teign Estuary were tidal. The Council was working with national networks to reduce and tackle flood risk to the area.
· Additional national funding for coastal protection looking at The Point breakwater, and the ongoing issue of cliff fall at Dawlish where the cliff face would be stabilised over the next few weeks.
Responses to questions that could not be answered would be made available in the Members Newsletter as follows:
· Where was the data sourced for the Newton Abbot flood scheme?
· How much has been spent on green infrastructure initiatives over past years?
· How many additional electric vehicle charging points would be required in the District if we all moved over to EVs, and would the national grid be up to this? The Executive Member advised that this information was provided in the draft EV Strategy being worked on by officers and which would be provided to Cllrs when available.
The full presentation can be seen at the link below:
Estates, assets, and parking
The Executive Member for estates, assets and parking presented a biannual update to the Committee on services within their portfolio. Staff were thanked for their time in assisting with the update.
The Portfolio Holder particularly referred to:
· Green business grants of £750k available from the Council to assist local businesses reduce their carbon footprint.
· The Strategic Asset Policy was being implemented. Every asset was being assessed for its future use. Town and Parish Council’s can apply for asset to be transferred to them.
· The FHSF- future high street fund - was being implemented in Newton Abbot with the progression of projects. Major works would be completed for Christmas. The Bradley Lane project was being implemented.
· Funding has been made available for local cliff stabilisation at Dawlish.
· The possibility of a purpose-built GP surgery on council land in Teignmouth town centre area was being investigated.
· All involved in the opening of the Meadow Community Centre in Kingsway, Teignmouth were thanked.
· Buckland Community Centre, Newton Abbot had signed a new 5 year lease.
· Would Queen Street be accessible for the town council’s 11 November Remembrance Day annual procession through the town centre?
· Was there plans to increase car parking in Teignmouth?
The full presentation can be seen at the link below: