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Environment Department Presentation to Environment and Community Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 15 th June 2010

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Overview of Swansea Environment Including challenges and risks

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Page 2: Environment Director's Presentation to Environment & Communities O&S Board

Environment Directorate

• Public Protection - Martin Saville

• Streetscene - Carl Humphrey

• Transportation – Chris Vinestock

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Public Protection

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Streetscene

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Major Projects

• Quadrant

• Waste

• Streetscene

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BudgetThe overall budget for the Department is £29.5m

• Public Protection £4.5m

• Transportation £3.5m

• Streetscene £21.5m

4.5

3.5

21.5

Public Protection Transportation Streetscene

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Budget 2010/11

Challenges in the Environment budget

Legislative targetsProjected shortfall on income targetsNew saving targets of over £1m

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Risks and Challenges

• Landfill tax • Major changes in refuse/recycling collections• Condition of the Highway Infrastructure• Retaining walls and other structures• Streetscene – integrated neighbourhood working• New responsibilities for flood risk assessment• Gypsy Traveller provision• Food Safety inspections – post Pennington

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Any questions?