CITY ENVIRONMENT, SOUTH DOWNS & THE SEA COMMITTEE

Explanatory Note

This Committee is responsible for the council’s functions relating to waste, parks and open spaces, environmental health, coast protection and trading standards.

Delegated Functions

1. Parks and Open Spaces

To exercise the Council’s functions in relation to parks and open spaces to the following extent:-

(a) provision, management and control of parks and open spaces (except those held for housing purposes);

(b) making countryside management arrangements in liaison with the South Downs National Park Authority and other environmental bodies;

(c) provision, management and control of allotments and smallholdings;

(d) as commons registration authority.

2. Environmental Health

To exercise the Council’s functions in relation to environmental health, air and water pollution control, health and safety at work (except in so far as it relates to the Council as an employer), public conveniences, food safety, control of nuisances, including noise control and control of dogs.

3. Trading Standards

To exercise the Council’s functions regarding trading standards, including but not limited to consumer protection, product safety, fair trading, metrology, food standards and animal health.

4. Waste

To exercise the Council’s functions in relation to waste and as waste collection authority, waste disposal authority and litter authority, including dealing with litter, street cleansing, abandoned vehicles and dog fouling.

5. Water environment

To lead on the Council’s community leadership, advocacy and partnership roles in relation to the protection and enhancement of the water environment.

6. Coast Protection and Flood Defence

To exercise the Council’s functions as a coast protection authority and a lead local flood authority.

7. Scrutiny of Flood and Coastal Erosion Plans

To undertake the scrutiny of flood and coastal erosion plans as required by the Localism Act 2011.

8. Bereavement and Coroner’s Services

To exercise the Council’s functions in relation to bereavement services and the Coroner’s service.

9. Public Space

To exercise the council’s functions regarding spaces to which the public have rights of access and consisting of the highway, street furniture on the highway and open spaces or parts of open spaces immediately adjacent to the highway to which the public have access.