Agenda item

Communities Scrutiny Panel

Councillor Winskill introduced the summary paper and draft minutes of the Communities Scrutiny Panel as set out in the agenda papers.  Councillor Winskill added that following the meeting, Councillor Rice had written to the Borough Commander with regards to tasers, requesting further assurances about their use.  This was in response to a recent incident within the Borough where a young person was accidentally tasered.  Councillor Rice added that he had received a response from the Chief Inspector to say that the same presentation given at the CSP meeting could be given at OSC, however engagement on a larger scale with all Councillors may be a better route.  Following a discussion it was agreed that Councillor Rice would again write to the Borough Commander in his capacity of Chair of OSC to request that the taser rollout be suspended until the IPCC had reported back on their findings.

ACTION: Chair

The Committee noted and AGREED the recommendations as set out.

Adults and Health Scrutiny Panel

Councillor Adamou introduced the summary paper and draft minutes of the Adults and Health Scrutiny Panel as set out in the agenda papers.

The Committee noted and AGREED the recommendations as set out.

Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Panel

Councillor Newton introduced the summary paper and draft minutes of the Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Panel as set out in the agenda papers.  Councillor Newton added that the Panel would be carrying out in-depth work on school places, following the decision not to expand Belmont Infant and Junior schools.

Environment and Housing Scrutiny Panel

Councillor McNamara introduced the summary paper and draft minutes of the Environment and Housing Scrutiny Panel as set out in the agenda papers.

The Committee noted and AGREED the recommendations as set out.

Councillor McNamara tabled a report - ‘Interim report on waste and recycling services’ – which outlined the impact on the rollout for phases 1&2 and covered wider issues of how to increase recycling rates.  Councillor McNamara outlined the report and recommendations.

The Committee noted and AGREED the recommendations as set out, subject to the following amendment to recommendation 1:

Where the successful application of the new waste and recycling collection system is not immediately deliverable (e.g. no room for wheelie bins), a more bespoke system is developed which utilises the full range of available receptacles: bags; boxes; boxes with bags; 120, 240 & 360 litre bins; food waste bins; hessian sacks and community bins and is undertaken in consultation with ward councillors, local residents, residents associations and community groups. This should also include the option of returning to weekly collection of residual waste in exceptional circumstances where other options have been ruled out as unworkable.

Councillor McNamara gave thanks to the officers involved in the report, particularly Martin Bradford.  He also requested that the report be sent to Cabinet Members.