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North Lanarkshire Council · 23 August 2023
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14 August 2023 Members of the Environment and Climate Change Committee Chief Executive’s Office Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Environment and Climate Change Committee is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 14:00 PM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : Clerk Name: Andrew Rose Clerk Telephone: 07951 409714 Clerk Email: rosean@northlan.gov.uk H Loughran, J McPhilemy, T Carragher, P Di Mascio, K Duffy, F Fotheringham, W Goldie, J Leckie, A Masterton, M McBride, B McCulloch, M McCulloch, P McDade, F McKay, C McManus, L Mitchell, L Nolan, J Reddin, L Roarty, A Smith, A Stubbs, A Thomas, C Williams, N Wilson, G Woods.
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Agenda 1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Operational 2 Burial Space Strategy and Cemeteries Creation/Extension Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) presenting updated information on burial space needs within North Lanarkshire, and actions proposed to provide sufficient new burial space on a community basis, together with details on estimated costs and likely future increases (copy herewith) 5 - 12 3 Sustainable Futures - Country Parks for the Future Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) (1) presenting the proposed forward work plan for continued delivery of Country Parks for the Future projects over the next two year period, and (2) advising that Country Parks for the Future delivers much needed upgrades to the County Park infrastructure (copy herewith) 13 - 22 4 North Lanarkshire Council Air Quality Action Plan 2023-2028 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) seeking approval for the Council’s updated Air Quality Action Plan for the period 2023-2028 which is a statutory requirement under the Local Air Quality Management Framework (copy herewith) 23 - 194 5 Cemeteries Management Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) (1) providing an update on changes to memorial management to improve health and safety across the authority, and (2) outlining proposed improvements to cemetery infrastructure, management and operations (copy herewith) 195 - 206 6 Mission Zero for Transport Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) outlining how the Council will move its own fleet to zero emissions but also act as a facilitator to allow its residents and businesses across the Council area to make a similar shift and deliver on the local and national net zero ambition (copy herewith) 207 - 220 7 Business Regulation Service Plan 2023-2024 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) seeking approval for the Service Plan for the Council’s Business Regulation Service which fulfils the Council’s obligations relevant to food and health and safety law (copy herewith) 221 - 264 8 Seven Lochs Heritage Project and Partnership Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) (1) explaining that the Council has provided capital funding for improvements and benefitted from National Lottery Heritage funding at a match of around 63% for these projects, with this lottery funding due to end in December; (3) summarising delivery outcomes from the lottery funding in North Lanarkshire, and (3) presenting the collaboration agreement proposed to sustain the partnership to both protect the lottery investment and to look for further funding streams to continue improvements (copy herewith) 265 - 292 9 Winter Service Policy and Procedures 2023/24 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) (1) presenting details of the proposed Winter Service Policy and Procedures for 2023/24; (2) advising that the Council has an obligation to take such steps as it considers reasonable to prevent snow and ice endangering safe passage of pedestrians and vehicles over public roads, and (3) explaining that to ensure that these obligations are met, the Council is required to annually review its processes and procedures and approve an annual refresh of its policy (copy herewith) 293 - 318
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10 Sustainable Futures - Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy Submit joint report by the Chief Officer (Housing Management ) and the Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) advising of the progress made in producing a Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy for North Lanarkshire which will set out the long-term plan for decarbonising heat in buildings and improving their energy efficiency across the entire local authority area (copy herewith) 319 - 328 11 Annual Report on the Performance of North Lanarkshire Council from the Scottish Roadworks Commissioner and Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) presenting details of the Scottish Road Works Commissioner’s Performance Review in relation to Road Works undertaken by North Lanarkshire Council during 2022/23 for which it has a Duty under Section 118(1) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, to co- ordinate the execution of works of all kinds in roads for which it is responsible (copy herewith) 329 - 346 Contracts 12 Transforming Places: Contract Award for Live Labs 2 Professional Services Support Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) seeking approval to approve the award of a contract for Live Labs 2 Professional Services Support which supports a key project within the Council’s Sustainable Futures Programme of Work (copy herewith) 347 - 358 13 Contracts Awarded Below Committee Approval Threshold Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) providing notification of the contracts awarded between 1 April 2023 to 30 June 2023 with a value below the financial threshold requiring Committee approval (copy herewith) 359 - 366