2017-11-07 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      7 NOVEMBER 2017


REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE
8                        ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATE - 1ST
                         QUARTER 2017-18
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Director Environment and Sustainable Development, Kim Rawlings
                                   Environment and Sustainable Development Department

Index                              ECM/ Subject/ Environment and Sustainable Development Reports

Attachments                        Nil.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Environment and Sustainable Development to the
Planning and Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 November 2017 providing an update on
operations of the Environment and Sustainable Development Department for the period 1 July to
30 September 2017.


REPORT
The adopted organisation structure includes the following branches under the Environment and
Sustainable Development Department:

                       Environmental Services;
                       Strategic Land Use Planning;
                       Economic Development;
                       Development Assessment; and
                       Building and Plumbing

This report provides a brief summary regarding recent performance, current priorities and future
initiatives for the Environment and Sustainable Development Department. This is the first report
of the newly formed Department.

Environmental Services now incorporates Environmental Policy, Natural Areas, ZEN and Pest
Management. The Pest Management service is still transitioning and is being reported under the
Community Services Department for this quarterly report.




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