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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor M Bailey.

2.

Appointment of the Vice-Chair

Minutes:

Councillor L Wood was appointed as Vice-Chair.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Couchman and seconded by Councillor L Clarke)

3.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 125 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on the 21st March 2024 were approved as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor B Price and seconded by Councillor L Clarke)

 

4.

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 none.

5.

Update from the Chair

To receive an update from the Chair

Minutes:

The Chair thanked the Committee for attending the meeting, although there were no substantial items to be discussed as an opportunity for the Committee to consider the work plan for the upcoming year.

6.

Responses to Reports of the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Committee

Update on responses received to Reports of the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Committee:

 

Minutes:

There were none.

7.

Consideration of Matters referred to the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Committee from Cabinet or Council

(Discussion item)

Minutes:

There were none.

8.

Working Group Updates

To receive updates from any Working Groups

Minutes:

The Chair advised the Committee that following the work of the Migrant Traveller group an all Member seminar was to be held to address the issues raised.

 

HGV Driver Facilities Working Group

Councillor Price confirmed that due to Committee changes there were no Members other than himself left on the Committee and asked for volunteers. Councillors L Wood and N Statham agreed to join the working and Cllr J Oates agreed to join as a co-opted Member under his County Council role, the Chair agreed.

 

9.

Forward Plan

(Discussion item – link to Forward Plan is attached)

 

Browse plans - Cabinet, 2024 :: Tamworth Borough Council

Minutes:

The Committee asked that the Disabled Adaptations Policy be picked up by Scrutiny, it was confirmed that this was being looked at by Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny, the Committee were happy with this as long as it was being looked at.

10.

Infrastructure Safety & Growth Scrutiny Committee Work Plan

(Discussion item – to review the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Scrutiny Work Plan)

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the workplan which was shared at the meeting. It was asked that the Committee consider less quarterly updates on matters where briefing notes may be sufficient to allow more time to spend on substantial items, the Chair agreed and highlighted that this approach was being taken with the Nature Recovery Declaration.

 

The Committee agreed the following item be added to the workplan and scoping documents were agreed for these matters –

 

Ø  Maintenance of Estates and Open Spaces

Ø  Review of the Bulky Waste Services

Ø  Improving Water Quality with Rivers in Tamworth

 

The Committee also highlighted that there may be a wider issue around flooding/overflowing sewage from drains to be looked at and a scoping document would be prepared.