Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J M Ford, D C S Swanbrow and G Fazackarley.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Streetscene Policy Development and Review Panel held on 7 March 2013.

It was AGREED that the minutes of the meeting of the Streetscene Policy Development and Review Panel held on 7 March 2013 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements made at this meeting.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

There were no declarations of interest or disclosures of advice or directions made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To consider a report by the Director of Streetscene on the Panel’s work programme for 2013/14.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Streetscene on the Panel’s work programme for 2013/14. The Director of Streetscene advised the Panel of two proposed amendments to the Work Programme. Following a motion by Councillor Norris to the Council on 25 April 2013 regarding a proposal for consideration on the feasibility of a kerbside food and vegetable waste collection service it has been agreed that a report on this will be brought to the Panel in July. At the request of Councillor Davies for the report on Bus Shelter Maintenance Contract to be brought forward from March 2014, this is to be swapped with the Textile Recycling report in January 2014.

It was AGREED that:-

(a)        a report on 'Feasibility of Kerbside Food and Vegetable Waste Collection' be added to the work programme for 11 July 2013;

(b)        the report on 'Clothing and Textile Recycling Contract' be moved from 11 July 2013 to 5 September 2013;

(c)        the report on 'Bus Shelter Maintenance Contract' be moved from 6 March 2014 to 9 January 2014;

(d)        the report on 'Progress Report on Clothing and Textile Recycling Contract' be moved from 9 January 2014 to 6 March 2014;and

(e)        subject to (a), (b), (c) and (d) above, the proposed work programme for 2013/14, as shown in Appendix A to the report, be endorsed.

To receive a presentation by the Director of Streetscene on Streetscene services and key achievements.

The Panel received a presentation from the Director of Streetscene and Managers within the Streetscene Department which gave an overview of the services provided by the department. The presentation was broken down in to a number of sections:

Introduction

Transport Management

Refuse and Recycling

Operations

Parks and Open Spaces

Each section was presented by the appropriate Manager who took questions from members on that section.

It was AGREED that the Director of Streetscene and Managers be thanked for their presentation.

To give members of the Panel an opportunity to discuss any issues that may have arisen since the last meeting.

The Panel was invited to participate in a recycling exercise by the Recycling Co-Ordinator with the purpose of giving the Panel a better understanding of the recycling facilities offered by the Council.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Keeble addressed the Panel on this item.

Members agreed that the exercise was extremely helpful and that it would be a useful exercise for all members to participate in.