Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision:  

Approval of the Environment & Waste Portfolio Plan setting out strategic objectives and performance measures for 2012/13.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Environmental & Waste Services:

Approved the Environment & Waste Portfolio Plan 2012/13.

Reason for the Decision:

Portfolio Plans allow Executive Councillors to set out, in agreement with the lead officers, their key priorities for delivery in the year ahead.

Any alternative options considered and rejected:

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations:

The Executive Councillor gave a brief overview of the 2012/13 Environment & Waste Portfolio Plan.

Members of the Scrutiny Committee were invited to comment on and discuss the Plan.

The committee sought clarification on the following:

(i)                Details of the Street Pride Scheme.

(ii)              Review toilet provision across the City.

(iii)            If the Council could facilitate community litter picking campaigns more frequently than on an annual basis.

The Executive Councillor for Environmental & Waste Services responded:

(i)                The Street Pride Scheme was a neighbourhood improvement project. Officers would work in a similar way to Recycling Champions.

(ii)              The portfolio plan looked at mapping current toilet facility provision with a view to a possible future scheme, whilst recognising the needs of the night time economy.

(iii)            Rangers undertook an annual litter picking campaign. Other voluntary bodies undertook litter picking campaigns on a more frequent basis. It was hoped that the Street Pride Scheme would co-ordinate/support other organisation’s activities to encourage greater frequency.

The Scrutiny Committee considered and endorsed the Portfolio Plan by 5 votes to 0.

The Executive Councillor approved the plan.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)

Not applicable.