Shaw & Crompton Parish Council Council Offices, 1 Kershaw Street East, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AB Tel: 01706 847590 Mob: 07926 186652 e-mail: [email protected] NOTICE OF MEETING There will be a meeting of the ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE to be held remotely via the Zoom platform on Tuesday 2 March 2021 commencing at 7:00pm when the business set out in the following agenda will be transacted. Committee membership : Councillors Beeston, Berry, Flores, Gloster, Marbrow (Vice Chair), Moore (Chair), Rowlinson and Sykes. Meeting quorum is 3 The meeting will be open to the public for the whole or part of the proceedings. Tony Hilton Dated: 25 February 2021 Tony Hilton Clerk to the Council Please ensure that your mobile phone is switched to silent or is switched off completely during the meeting AGENDA 1 To receive any apologies for absence. 2 To receive declarations of interest in any contract or matter to be discussed. 3 To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting on the 2 February 2021. 4 Public Participation A period not exceeding 15 minutes set aside to listen to matters raised by members of the public. 5 Food and Climate change : ‘Take A Bite Out Of Climate Change’ a) To consider the approach being taken by Saddleworth Parish Council, who will be represented by Councillor Richard Darlington, Chair of the Environment Committee, Saddleworth Parish Council and b) to receive a verbal update from Councillor Gloster on (i) leaflet hyperlinks (ii) a leaflet list and categories (iii) contact with ‘I Love Shaw’ regarding promoting this initiative. 6 Developing Health and Wellbeing in Shaw and Crompton: To explore the role of the Environment and the Parish Council. To receive a verbal update in relation to a list of environmental projects to be included in planning application recommendations to housing developers - Councillors Gloster, Hamblett and Moore. Page 1 of 29 7 Sustainability Standards implementation To receive updates and consider actions in relation, but not limited to, the following:- a) Green Office and Sustainability toolkit – Councillor Gloster; b) Single use plastic / Plastic free fast food outlets / Waste Terra Cycle : an update in relation to • the draft questionnaire for local shops/businesses – Councillor Gloster • the Waste Terra Cycle service – Councillor Gloster c) ‘Refill your bottle’ scheme for shops and others in the town centre – Councillor Gloster d) Local business use of biodegradable consumables - to consider an advisory note on the matter from Councillor Moore 8 Local Foodbank organisation To consider representation on/liaison with the local foodbank body - Councillor Moore. 9 Financial report for the period 1 April 2020 – 28 February 2021 To review the attached report and consider further priorities for 2020/21. 10 Footpaths and footpath maintenance and the Crompton Circuit a) To receive the attached update report from Martin Riley and consider further action . b) To receive a verbal update on an external grant bid to invest in footpath improvements and update the Crompton Circuit leaflet – Adam Holt 11 Clough Triangle (off Mark Lane, Shaw) To review the maintenance regime at this site and agree further action (see attached photographs) – Councillor Gloster; 12 River Beal, Shaw – river restoration measures consultation by Groundwork To consider the attached invitation to take part in a stakeholder consultation event. 13 Commemorative NHS/Keyworkers bench and tree planting To consider the proposed design of the bench – see attached images – and agree further action. 14 HMR Circle (Crompton branch) – health walks in High Crompton To consider the attached report. 15 Beating the Bounds To consider arrangements for this event and agree further action. 16 Sir William Hopwood commemorative plaque – High Crompton Park To receive a verbal update on the search for an image of the plaque – Councillor Sykes and the Clerk. 17 Dates of Future Meetings Tuesday 7:00pm: 4 May,1 June, 6 July, 7 September, 5 October, 2 November, 7 December 2021; 11 January,1 February, 1 March, 3 May 2022. Page 2 of 29 Item 3 SHAW & CROMPTON PARISH COUNCIL Environment Committee Minutes of a remote meeting held on Tuesday 2 February 2021 via the Zoom platform. Present: Councillors Beeston, Flores, Gloster, Marbrow and Sykes. Councillor Marbrow in the Chair. Also in attendance – the Clerk, Mr Adam Holt (Groundwork), Ms Barbara Smith and Mr Peter Jones (members of the public) The meeting started at 7:05pm 1 Apologies for absence: Councillors Berry and Moore. 2 Declarations of Interest: Councillor Sykes declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in matters relating to Groundwork. 3 Minutes of the previous meeting The minutes of the meeting held on the 12 January 2021 were confirmed as a correct record. 4 Public Participation Ms Barbara Smith attended to speak at items 13 and 14. Mr Peter Jones did not wish to speak or raise any matters under item 4 and as such the meeting continued to the next item without the need for an adjournment. 5 Clerk’s report – Developing Health and Wellbeing in Shaw and Crompton: To explore the role of the Environment and the Parish Council. 5a) Local growing hubs activity at Crompton Cemetery Committee noted the Clerk’s verbal update that he had finally made contact with the secretary of the Crompton Cemetery growing hub/allotment and enquired as to whether there was any potential for the allotment to supply produce to the local foodbank. Unfortunately, the allotment holders only grows sufficient produce for themselves and would not be in a position to upscale their growing activity. It was agreed that the Clerk would report back to a future meeting as to whether local schools with allotments, in the first instance, Beal Vale Primary, could supply produce to the foodbank. 5b) A list of environmental projects to be included in planning application recommendations to housing developers. As there has been no progress with this item, it was agreed to defer it to the next meeting whilst in the meantime Councillor Gloster would speak to one of the contractors carrying out work at the Mosshey Street housing development to see if they may be able to advise. Page 3 of 29 6 Sustainability Standards implementation Committee considered the following updates:- a) Green Office and Sustainability toolkit – Lead Member : Councillor Gloster The ‘Green Office’ questionnaire had been completed by the Clerk and circulated with the meeting papers. Councillor Gloster suggested that as some of the resulting work may require specialist advice beforehand, Mark Kenyon be approached to carry out a full survey of the building. It was agreed that (i) an energy performance survey of the Parish Council building be carried (ii) Councillor Gloster ascertains whether Mark Kenyon would carry out the survey and if so, at what cost (iii) this item be considered further at a future Resources Committee. b) Single use plastic / Plastic free fast food outlets / Waste Terra Cycle – Lead Member : Councillor Gloster Although there was no specific progress to report, Councillors Gloster and Flores had discussed ideas about what questions to ask local shops/businesses regarding their use of plastic consumables to be included in a questionnaire. Having considered the matter further it was agreed that (i) Councillor Gloster would email Committee members with the current list of questions for Members to review and reply back with any further suggested questions for inclusion. Councillor Gloster also reported that ‘Waste Terra Cycle’ have a service charge of £130 for a small office waste box which can be filled with paper, plastic, toner cartridges etc., which when full is collected by Waste Terra Cycle who provide you with another box (again at a cost of £130 each time). It was agreed that Councillor Flores supply Councillor Gloster with the contact details of a person in Rossendale who utilises this Waste Terra Cycle service and that Councillor Gloster to report back at the next meeting with further information. c) ‘Refill your bottle’ scheme for shops and others in the town centre – Lead Member : Councillor Gloster No progress to report although this is also a question that can appear in the questionnaire when approaching outlets (see above minute 6b). It was agreed to write to local businesses, as and when they are allowed to re-open to enquire as to whether they would be part of a ‘refill your bottle’ scheme. d) Local business use of biodegradable consumables Lead member : Councillor Moore No progress to report in relation to an advisory note and but it was agreed (i) to include a list of suppliers of biodegradable consumables on the website and that such information be brought to the attention of local businesses within the questionnaire (see minute 6b) and that (ii) the advisory note element be deferred to the next meeting. Page 4 of 29 e) Food and Climate Change – Lead Member : Councillor Moore The Clerk reported that he had spoken to Saddleworth Parish Council regarding the possibility of including the ‘Take A Bite Out Of Climate Change’ information and links on their website and they had referred the matter to their Environment Committee to review. 7 Local Foodbank organisation - Lead member : Councillor Moore As Councillor Moore was unavailable, the item was deferred to the next meeting. In the meantime it was agreed that Councillor Beeston liaise with Councillor Moore between meetings on this item with the view that Councillor Beeston takes the lead should Councillor Moore be content with that. 8 Financial report for the period 1