Agenda item - Environmental Improvement Budget

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Agenda item

Environmental Improvement Budget

Minutes:

68.1    Hilary Edgar gave a brief summary of the Agenda Setting Meeting as there was no written report. The Chair stated that in the Resident Only meetings they had discussed the importance of involving residents in these meetings  and that there was a desire to be able to feedback their views to ensure that the best improvements possible are actioned.  He therefore encouraged more residents to attend the EDB voting meetings and thus could be directed by officers or those who turn up.

 

68.2    A resident commented on the decision to remove washing lines due to ground floor flats being overlooked and they felt that the decision was very top down or officer led.  Hilary Edgar replied that this decision was made recently by the EDB and that they had a long list of themes and that the RI group had generated feedback from residents who did not usually attend the meetings and could have submitted this on their behalf.  Barry Hughes stated that Homing In could be used better to explain the budget and involve more people, such as in the recent Spring Edition about the wildflower planting promotion in conjunction with Kew Gardens which implemented engagement with new people.  Carl Boardman confirmed that this budget had come out of the EDB panel process and that the same issues, mainly around Health & Safety came up again and again and that he did not feel it was the best use of the funds.  Hilary Edgar added that the EDB budget could pick up on areas not included in the main Housing budget.  The Chair stated that Health & Safety was necessary and that it was important for residents to be consulted on improvements and that their views should be built in to the report to evaluate the projects.

 

 

 


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