Programme 1: With regards to the high turnover rate within the department, the Recruitment and Retention strategy needs to be evaluated and not just reported on as a tool that is in place. If the tool is not achieving the objectives, then other strategies and mechanisms need to be explored to remedy the constraint. The committee is cognizant that the environmental management sector is a lucrative one and the movement of staff into the private sector is a key contributing factor and cannot be controlled. The constraints experienced with regards to the construction of the new green building should be clearer and the feasibility in achieving the objective needs to be explored further.