Agenda item

Infrastructure Bill

Report of the Remembrancer

Minutes:

The Committee noted the relevant provisions of the Infrastructure Bill, currently before Parliament, which would introduce a new regime to facilitate the control of non-native invasive species. Under this regime, Government bodies would be able to enter into voluntary agreements with landowners, setting out what measures are to be taken in order to eradicate or control an invasive species. Where the voluntary process was unsuccessful, it would be possible to make binding orders requiring the landowner to take action or to pay the costs of doing so.

 

A Member asked whether or not a new Electronic Communications Code might have consequences for the City Corporation’s open spaces and Officers asked to answer this query via email after the meeting.

 

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