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Minutes:
Matter for
Decision
The Officer’s report covered the draft Environment, Waste and Public
Health Portfolio Plan 2015-16, which sets out the strategic objectives for the
portfolio for the year ahead, describes the context in which the portfolio is
being delivered and details the activities required to deliver the outcomes and
the vision. Performance measures and risks are also shown for each strategic
objective.
Decision of the
Executive Councillor for Environment, Waste and Public Health
Approved the draft Environment, Waste and Public Health Portfolio
Plan 2015-16.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
The Committee received a report from the Head of Refuse &
Environment; introduced by the Executive Councillor for Environment, Waste and
Public Health.
The Committee generally welcomed the Portfolio Plan principles.
In response to Members’ questions the Executive Councillor said the
following:
i.
The timeframe for moving from the Mill Road Depot
site depended on finding an alternative location.
ii.
Having more Enforcement Officers should encourage
greater recycling for Houses in Multiple Occupation and target areas that
required action eg to address fly tipping.
iii.
There is an option to potentially charge for the
use of a rebuilt Silver Street toilet to offer an alternative means of reducing
costs.
The Head of Refuse
and Environment and Team Manager (Commercial) said
i.
The intention behind the Healthier Catering
Commitment for Cambridgeshire (HCCC) project was to work with companies to
introduce healthier menus. A report will be made to Councillors when HCCC is up
and running.
ii.
HCCC was based on the London project. Take up was
limited in Cambridge, but it was hoped this would increase in the future.
iii.
HCCC would be launched as a pilot project in two
areas of the city.
iv.
Legislation regarding food safety applied to mobile
and static premises. Static premises would be inspected at their location,
mobile premises at the owner’s home. City Officers would investigate all
locations in the city.
v.
‘Vision Statement 2: To
increase the availability of healthier food alternatives to those who may
suffer increased risk of social exclusion’ linked into anti-poverty work.
Performance measure 2.2 is a starting point that can then be rolled out if
resources allowed. There were no extra resources within the team, resources to
date had been freed up by the Executive Councillor reprioritising work.
The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendation.
The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation. He thanked Officers
for their work to date and Former Councillor Swanson for starting the work.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any
Dispensations Granted)
No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Executive Councillor.