Agenda item - Public Involvement

To consider the following matters raised by members of the public:

(a)      Petitions: to receive any petitions presented by members of the public to the full Council;

i)       Reduce the use of single-use plastics in Brighton and Hove. Presented to the council meeting on the 2nd November. Lead petitioner Mr. Arney.

ii)     Water Fountains to Reduce Rubbish and Pollution. Extract from the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 2nd November, 2017. Lead petitioner Mr Cross.

(b)      Written Questions: to receive any questions submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 23 November 2017;

(c)      Deputations: to receive any deputations submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 23 November 2017.

(A)         PETITIONS

(i)            Reduce the use of single-use plastics in Brighton & Hove

(D)     NOTICES OF MOTION

(i)            Banning of single use plastics

(ii)          Unnecessary single use

59.1      The Committee considered a petition and two Notices of Motion referred from the Full Council meeting held on 2 November 2017 relating to the use of single use plastics.

59.2      The Chair provided the following response:

“The petition and both Notices of Motion ask that this committee receive a report covering various issues.

I understand that the Environment, Transport & Sustainability agreed at their meeting on Tuesday evening that this should come in the form of one report, considered by this committee alone to avoid any duplication.

I propose that we agree to the request and receive a report to a future meeting, does Committee agree?”

59.3      Councillor Mac Cafferty highlighted that the recommendations in the petition did not include an amendment passed on using the Community Infrastructure Levy and that should be recorded so the intention of the petition was not lost.

59.4      RESOLVED- That the Committee receive an officer report on the matter to a future meeting.

(ii)      Water Fountains to Reduce Rubbish and Pollution

59.5      The Committee received a petition referred from the meeting of Full Council held on 2 November 2017 and signed by 2,600 people requesting the council to examine options to install drinking taps to reduce the excessive use of plastic.

59.6      The Chair provided the following response:

“Members will note that Council has asked us to consider receiving a report on the costings to introduce and public health costs associated with public water fountains.

I propose that we agree to the request and receive a report to a future meeting, does Committee agree?”

59.7      RESOLVED- That the Committee receive an officer report on the matter to a future meeting.