Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection relating to the monitoring of air quality in the City.

A discussion took place regarding light pollution specifically in relation to public nuisance and street lighting. Concern was expressed regarding the large number of buildings that remained illuminated when empty.  It was therefore agreed that a report would be submitted to the next Committee meeting which set out the issues around the practice of leaving empty buildings illuminated.  The report would also address what powers the Corporation had to require owners to turn their lights off and in the absence of any specific powers what Officers were doing to remind owners of the financial cost and impact in terms of sustainability.