Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

19.

Apologies and Changes in Panel Membership (If Any)

To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

Minutes:

Apologies were noted from Appointed Member Rob Sanders. 

20.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising) DOTX 31 KB

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 10th September, 2020 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 10th September, 2020 be approved and signed as a correct record.

21.

Air pollution in Southampton during lockdown pdf icon PDF 328 KB

Report of the Cabinet Member for Green City and Place detailing a summary of air quality variations in Southampton during the lockdown period, including  indications of whether Southampton’s experiences were consistent with other cities and those assumptions that support the Council’s Clean Air Strategy.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the report of the Cabinet Member for Green City and Place providing a summary of air quality variations in Southampton during the lockdown period and indicating whether Southampton’s experiences were consistent with other cities and those assumptions that support the Council’s Clean Air Strategy. 

 

The following amendment to the report was duly noted – paragraph 25 Shipping Activity delete ‘SO2  concentrations’ replace with ‘NO2  concentrations’. 

 

Councillor Leggett, Cabinet Member for Green City and Place was in attendance and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting. 

 

The Committee discussed the following with the Cabinet Member:

 

·  Transboundary issues in Southampton and, in particular, comparisons with other coastal cities.

·  The influence of particulates on people’s health.

·  How data was being gathered, modelled and ratified across the City.

 

The Committee acknowledged the work that was being undertaken and requested that they were kept informed of the findings. 

22.

City Vision - Progress Update pdf icon PDF 329 KB

Report of the Cabinet Member for Green City and Place detailing the City Vision progress update. 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Green City and Place detailing a progress update on the City Vision. 

 

Councillor Leggett, Cabinet Member for Green City and Place was in attendance and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting. 

 

The Committee discussed the level of engagement with the consultation in particular areas of under representation and how this was being addressed. 

 

RESOLVED that a breakdown of the source of responses to the consultation, in particular the percentage of responses generated by the People’s Panel, was circulated to the Committee.