Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision:  

This report covered the draft Environmental & Waste Services Portfolio Plan 2013-14, which sets out the strategic objectives for the portfolio for the year ahead, describes the context in which the portfolio was being delivered and detailed the activities required to deliver the outcomes and the vision.  Performance measures and risks were also shown for each strategic objective.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Environmental and Waste Service

The Executive Councillor resolved to:

         i.    Approve the draft Environmental & Waste Services Portfolio Plan 2013-14.

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 Executive Councillor for Environmental and Waste Services regarding the Portfolio Plan for 2013-14.

In response to questions from members of the committee, the Executive Councillor confirmed the following points:

         i.    The location of additional bins had not yet been decided.

        ii.    The initial phase of bin replacement has concentrate on the city centre.

       iii.    Suggestions locations for additional bins would be welcomed. Area Committees could consider this.

      iv.    It was acknowledged that bagged dog waste could be placed in any bin. However, dog waste bins were used to highlight the need to clean up after dogs.

       v.    The Lion Yard Toilet Working Group would be meeting shortly and it was expected that the project would be delivered on time.

      vi.    Consultants had assessed the toilet provision across the City and rated them in terms of their condition and the potential for alternative community toilet provision in their locality.

     vii.    Payments to other providers, such as shops and restaurants, for the public use of facilities had been ruled out.

   viii.    CBid involvement was being investigated.

The Committee resolved by 4 votes to 0 to endorse the recommendations.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.

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

Not applicable.