The Environmental Scrutiny Committee reviews:
- Biodiversity,
- Bereavement,
- Cycling,
- Environmental Health,
- Flood Management,
- Highways,
- One Planet Cardiff,
- Parking,
- Planning,
- Recycling,
- Street Cleansing,
- Sustainability,
- Toilets,
- Transport,
- Waste,
- Walking.
View more information about the Environmental Scrutiny Committee.
Scrutiny Committee members are keen to hear the opinions and concerns of those who live and work in Cardiff.
Have your say on topics that interest you.
A video of Councillor Ramesh Patel, former Chair of the Environmental Scrutiny Committee, discussing the work taken place during 2020 and 2021.
Ongoing scrutiny work
Scrutiny Committee Members have developed their work programme.
If you would like to help the Committee to develop good outcomes for the residents of Cardiff, you can suggest an item to include on the next plan by contacting us.
Past scrutiny work
Please see below for information on previous scrutiny inquiries and research reports.
You can also view previous committee meeting papers.
For full copies of these reports, please contact us.
Inquiry reports
Scrutiny Committees sometimes look in detail at a topic and send a report to Cabinet, with recommendations for how to improve. The Cabinet considers the report and responds to the recommendations.
- View the supplementary planning guidance summary (Word doc, 258 KB)
- Replacement Local Development Plan Inquiry Summary (PDF, 507 KB)
- Improving Cardiff's Air Quality (May 2018)
- Litter and Fly Tipping in Cardiff (February 2019)
- Managing Biodiversity and Natural Environment in Cardiff (September 2019)
Research reports
We undertake independent research to inform the Committees' work, collecting evidence from stakeholders on their views and experiences. We also review existing research and good practice to highlight work Cardiff Council could learn from.
- Selected Local Authorities' Charging Structures, Strategies and Experiences on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), 2016
- Litter Survey, 2013 - Public concerns on litter, street cleanliness and dog fouling
- Improving Air Quality Initiatives - Best Practice Examples, 2018
- Litter Survey 2018 - Follow-up survey on public concerns on litter and fly tipping, 2018
