Agenda and minutes

An apology of absence was received from Councillor G Fazackarley.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Streetscene Policy Development and Review Panel meeting held on 9 June 2016.

It was AGREED that the minutes of the Streetscene Policy Development and Review Panel held on 9 June 2016, be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

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 made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

The were no deputations made at this meeting.

To consider a report by the Director of Operations on the Panel’s Work Programme for 2016/17.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Operations which reviewed the Panel’s work programme for 2016/17.

The Director of Operations informed the Panel of an error on Appendix A of the report, the date for the October meeting should read 20 October 2016 and not 02 October 2016.

It was AGREED that, subject to the correction of the date for the October meeting, the draft work programme as set out in Appendix A of the report be approved.

To consider a report by the Director of Operations on an annual review of Street Cleansing Service.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Operations on an annual review of the Street Cleansing Service.

The Operations Manager informed the Panel that the Vanguard intervention is currently taking place within the department and that one of the areas that has been reviewed was the bulky waste service, where it was resolved that the service is operating extremely efficiently and there is no requirement to streamline the service further.

Councillor Price enquired as to how the trial of the free dog waste bags is going and whether there has been any review of the trial yet. The Operations Manager confirmed that the trial is still on-going and that they are currently working with the Communications team to find ways of being able to measure the results of the trials.

Members also enquired if the trial was going to spread into other problem areas across the Borough. The Operations Manager confirmed that this was currently being discussed.

 It was AGREED that the content of the report be noted.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public and representatives of the press from the remainder of the meeting in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1979, on the grounds that the matter to be dealt with involves the likely disclosure od exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

It was AGREED that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and representatives of the Press be excluded from the remainder of the meeting as the Panel considered it was not in the public interest to consider the matter in public on the grounds that involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of part 1 of schedule 12A of the Act.

To consider a report by the Director of Operations on an annual review of the Trade Waste Service.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Operations on an annual review of the Trade Waste Service.

It was AGREED that the content of the report be noted.

To allow Members to ask questions on any Streetscene related topic.

The Chairman addressed the Panel and informed them that no written questions had been submitted for this item, he then invited any members to put forward any questions they may have for any of the Officers regarding any Streetscene related topic.

At the Invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Mrs Bayford addressed the Panel on this item.

She enquired as to what penalties or enforcement action could be taken against people who let their dogs off their leads in areas where this is not permitted, such as Holly Hill Park. The Director of Operations addressed the Panel and informed them that unfortunately this is not the responsibility of the Streetscene department but he would pass the details to the Head of Parking and Enforcement who would contact Councillor Mrs Bayford to discuss this problem.