Agenda item

Asbestos Management Compliance

Decision:

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That the Council’s improved position in respect of Asbestos Management compliance, and the outstanding work remaining on the Asbestos Compliance Action Plan, be noted.

 

2.   That the Asbestos Management Compliance Sub-Group continues to oversee the implementation of the outstanding actions set out in the Asbestos Compliance Action Plan, and reports progress to the Council Health and Safety Committee on a quarterly basis.

 

3.   That the Asbestos Policy 2018-2021, as attached at Appendix 4 to the officer’s report, be approved and adopted.

 

4.   That further update reports be submitted to Cabinet as and when plans, policies, procedures and strategies are prepared, reviewed and updated.

 

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

 

To ensure legislative and statutory obligations in relation to the management of asbestos risk are met.

Minutes:

The Assistant Director – Housing and Assistant Director – Health and Wellbeing submitted a report seeking approval for the Council’s new Asbestos Policy 2018-2021.

 

The report noted that the Asbestos Management Compliance Sub-Group, in conjunction with Savills Consulting, had developed a new Asbestos Policy for 2018-2021, which was attached at Appendix 4 to the officer’s report. 

 

The Assistant Director – Housing advised that the Council has improved its position in relation to asbestos management compliance, and in currently progressing further actions, as set out in paragraph 4.4.1 of the officer’s report.

 

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That the Council’s improved position in respect of Asbestos Management compliance, and the outstanding work remaining on the Asbestos Compliance Action Plan, be noted.

 

2.   That the Asbestos Management Compliance Sub-Group continues to oversee the implementation of the outstanding actions set out in the Asbestos Compliance Action Plan, and reports progress to the Council Health and Safety Committee on a quarterly basis.

 

3.   That the Asbestos Policy 2018-2021, as attached at Appendix 4 to the officer’s report, be approved and adopted.

 

4.   That further update reports be submitted to Cabinet as and when plans, policies, procedures and strategies are prepared, reviewed and updated.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

To ensure legislative and statutory obligations in relation to the management of asbestos risk are met.

 

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