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Minutes:
Matter for
Decision
In October 2021, the
Executive Councillor for Communities approved recommendations to support a review
of Scrapstore to greater align to corporate
priorities. This paper provides an update on progress and further
recommendations.
Following a mapping
exercise and workshop with community partners, an options appraisal and
feasibility work has taken place to consider the broader topic of community
lending, loaning and reuse and options for direction of travel going forward.
Decision
of Executive Councillor for Communities
i.
Noted progress on wider project work to support
community lending, loan and re-use in the city in line with the council’s
priorities.
ii.
Noted progress to establish alternative options and
support for individuals and groups to access arts, craft
and scrap materials, noting intention to close down Scrapstore
in its current form and repurpose the unit for Cambridge Food distribution hub
in July 2022.
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 Community Development Manager.
In response to the report
Councillors commented that a mobile scrapstore could
be provided like a mobile library.
The Community Development Manager said the
following in response to Members’ questions:
i.
The Scrapstore had been
running for twenty years. Many donated items could be recycled, but they
eventually ended up in landfill (so had climate change implications). There was
also a climate impact as people travelled to and from the store, plus the van
used by the Scrapstore.
ii.
The Scrapstore could
reduce its carbon footprint by moving to a community hub.
iii.
The store venue and staff were being moved, items in
the store were being retained, not disposed of, during the move.
iv.
Officers were looking at how to support community
led recycling schemes in future.
The Head of Community Services said the following in response to
Members’ questions:
i.
Scrapstore cost details were
set out in the October 2021 committee report.
ii.
Not all costs could be considered when the project
was set up. Costs were covered by Community Services during covid, so manged
through the staff budget not the (corporate) capital budget. A new way to
provide the facility was now proposed.
Councillors requested a change to the recommendations.
Councillor Porrer proposed to add the following recommendation to those in the
Officer’s report:
(New) 3. Bring back a report to the
Environment and Community Scrutiny Committee before the end of 2022 with an
update on progress on matters described in Section 3.
The Committee rejected the recommendation by 6 votes
to 3.
The Committee resolved by 6 votes to 0 to endorse the
(unamended) substantive recommendations as set out in the Officer’s report.
The Executive Councillor
approved the recommendations.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any
Dispensations Granted)
The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.