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Apologies for Absence Minutes: At the start of the meeting the Chair moved a motion to give a vote of thanks to the Street Scene Operatives who following the disorderly incident on Sunday night started at 5.00am on Monday morning to clear up the mess left in the Castle Grounds and surrounding areas. This Committee would like to record their appreciation also to the public-spirited members of the public who came out and took part in the clear up operation including our own Councillor Margaret Clarke.
(Moved by Councillor M Couchman seconded by Councillor L Wood)
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous meeting held on 7th July 2024 were approved as a correct record.
(Moved by Councillor C Adams and seconded by Councillor L Clarke)
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (personal and/or personal and prejudicial) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.
When Members are declaring a personal interest or personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest. Members should leave the room if they have a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation.
Minutes: There were no declarations of interest |
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Update from the Chair To receive an update from the Chair
Minutes: There was no update from the Chair |
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Annual Garden Waste Subscription Charge (Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Sustainability, Recycling and Waste)
Additional documents:
Minutes: Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Sustainability, Recycling and Waste to seek ISAG consideration and support of the approval to Cabinet to increase the garden waste subscription fees for 2024/25. Below are the recommendations the committee were considering
Further to receiving the report Committee made the following comments/observations and asked the following questions:
Have we looked at reducing the number of collections from 23 per year to keep costs down. The scheme originally started at 25 per year and this was reduced to keep costs low. Feedback from customers say they are happy with the amount of collections no data to suggest that the service should be reduced.
If the increase is approved and residents start to not use the service is there a risk to the council if for example 30% of residents decide not to use the service. There was not a great shift in garden waste going into the black bins or an increase in fly tipping when Lichfield changed the price in 2023.
Why is price increase based on CPI this could be higher than the actual base costs. Worked with S151 officer regarding using CPI is the most accurate indicator of what the true cost would be.
If we automate in line with CPI members lose the opportunity to discuss the increase. Could this increase be covered in the budget review process each year.
Report does not contain costs to justify the cost increase. Cannot give costs it would have been agreed by members and officers at TBC, when decision was made to subsidise the service. The increase in costs include pay awards, cost of fuel as gone up. Increase will cover the additional costs of running the service. The cost increase reflects the delivery of the service.
Direct debit payments - no option to pay monthly it’s an annual subscription fee.
Following consideration of the item the Committee agree to the following recommendations being made to Cabinet:
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Exclusion of the Press and Public To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-
“That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public”
Minutes: “That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public”
(Moved by Councillor L Wood and seconded by Councillor J Oates) |
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Joint Waste Service Update and Fleet Procurement (Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Sustainability, Recycling and Waste)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Sustainability, Recycling and Waste to seek Scrutiny’s support of the recommendations to be presented to Cabinet on 8th August 2024 to award the contract for the renewal of the Joint Waste Service fleet.
Councillor J Oates & M Bailey left the meeting at 19.09 and did not vote on this item.
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