The People and
Communities Committee is responsible for the development and
implementation of strategies, policies, programmes and projects
aimed at improving life at a local level in the context of the
outcomes agreed in the community and corporate plans and other
corporate strategy. This
includes:
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Developing and delivering programmes, events and
activities to promote health, safety and well being at a local
level
•
Administering and enforcing the Council’s
powers and duties under the Public Health Acts and all
environmental health and building related legislation and
regulations
•
Securing and providing adequate provision for the
recycling, treatment and disposal of commercial and domestic waste
including bulky waste and the collection and disposal of abandoned
motor vehicles.
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Exercising the Council's powers for improving local
environmental quality in relation to housing legislation, Managing
controlled waste, emergency planning and community safety and
anti-social behaviour, clean neighbourhoods and other environmental
or regulatory issues not falling within the remit of any other
Committee.
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Managing, maintaining and maximising the benefit of
the Council’s parks, pitches,
playgrounds and other public spaces as well as community centres
and other indoor facilities
•
Developing and implementing activities to ensure the
delivery of corporate strategies and initiatives in respect of the
promotion of health and physical activity, environmental
protection, community safety and other such areas under the domain
of this Committee
•
Overseeing the delivery of the Council’s
frontline services and associated community assets
including
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Overseeing the delivery of the Council’s frontline services and
associated community assets including:
Environmental Services; Cleansing; Waste
Management; Parks and Cemeteries service (excluding zoo, Malone
House and Belfast Castle), Neighbourhood and Development Services;
Community Services, Community Safety and Emergency
Planning.