Public Realm
Scrutiny Committee
The Public Realm Scrutiny Committee has a membership of eleven
Councillors and is currently chaired by
Councillor Joanna Gardner. The Committee meets regularly
throughout the year and all meetings are open to members of the
public, unless otherwise indicated. For information about upcoming
meetings dates and associated paperwork, and for full details about
the Committee’s membership,
please see the Committee documents.
Crucial environmental issues such as waste management and
parking operations are investigated by this committee. As well as
holding decision-makers to account, each year the Committee focuses
its attention on a number of in-depth reviews.
Reports of previous reviews undertaken by this Committee can be
found in the Scrutiny Library.
The Public Realm Scrutiny Committee’s terms of reference, as
given in the Council’s Constitution are
as follows:
To scrutinise:
1. The preservation, enhancement and
protection of the built and natural environment.
2. The scrutiny of any partnerships
associated with the delivery of services within the Committee's
remit.
3. The provision, planning and management of
measures for the protection and enhancement of the quality of life
in the Borough, including:
a) tourism and
visitor management
b) environmental quality
and cleanliness
c) control of
pollution and contaminated land
d) transport, streets and
highways
e) traffic management
and parking
f) waste
management
g) licensing policy
h) planning
policy
i) museums,
arts and cultural services
j) leisure
services, parks and open spaces
k) burials,
cremation, mortuaries and coroners services
l) Notting Hill
Carnival
If you would like to attend a Public Realm Scrutiny Committee
meeting, or for more information about this Committee, please
contact
Anne Wright.
Alternatively, read
more about getting
involved with Scrutiny.