Environment Committee - 27/04/2015

At a MEETING of the ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 27th April, 2015.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Craig MELVILLE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th March, 2015 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

II TRUSTED TRADER PROGRESS REPORT

There was submitted Report No 112-2015 by the Director of Environment updating the Committee on the Dundee City Council Trusted Trader scheme and seeking approval for the addition of a formal Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service to the scheme.

The Committee noted the content of the report and remitted the Director of Environment to accept the offer from Ombudsman Services to provide the required ADR service.

III EU ENVIRONMENTQAL NOISE DIRECTIVE - ACTION PLANNING UPDATE

There was submitted Report No 166-2015 by Director of Environment updating the Committee on the progress being made with the implementation of the EU Environmental Noise Directive in respect of Dundee City Council's requirement on the assessment and management of environmental noise.

The Committee noted the content of the report and remitted the Director of Environment to submit the proposed Noise Management Areas and Quiet Areas as detailed below to the Scottish Government for formal approval.

IV TREATMENT OF THE DERL ENERGY-FROM-WASTE PLANT CYCLONE AND FILTER ASH RESIDUES

There was submitted Report No 168-2015 by the Director of Environment to authorise a 19 month service contract with an option to extend for the collection, transport and recycling, reuse or disposal of the cyclone and filter ash residues from the DERL Energy-from-Waste (EfW) Plant.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from William Tracey Limited, Paisley for the treatment of the cyclone and filter ash.

Craig MELVILLE, Convener.