Issue - meetings

(a)       That the work of the Streetscene and Transportation Compliance and Training team be supported; and

(b)       That the action taken and controls put in place in response to the internal audit recommendations be supported.

The Chief Officer (Streetscene and Transportation) introduced a report to inform Scrutiny of the outcome of the statutory training internal audit and provide an update on agreed actions.  She provided background information and invited the Regulatory Services Manager and Compliance & Training Manager to give a joint presentation which covered the following main points:

• statutory training requirements
• Compliance & Training Team Overview
• Council’s Training facility
• Statutory Training Audit
• Statutory Training Audit - outcome
• agreed actions and updates

The Chair referred to section 1.05 of the report and the reference to 2,400 training events and asked for clarification of what constituted an ‘event’.  The Regulatory Services Manager provided explanation and said one person attending one course would constitute a training event.

Councillor Mike Peers referred to the key actions which had been agreed and asked if the performance indicator would move from amber-red to green as a result or was a re-audit required to confirm the actions.  Councillor Peers also asked questions regarding how operatives of refuse vehicles were trained.  Councillor Peers referred to page 97 of the report and raised further questions regarding the completion date for Converting the authority’s fleet to electric and alternative fuels (hydrogen etc), and sought clarification on the task ‘Developing the County’s electric car charging network.  The Chief Officer responded to the questions and comments raised and invited Members to visit the training facility if wished.

The recommendations as set out in the report, were moved by Councillor Ian Hodge and seconded by Councillor Roy Wakelam.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the work of the Streetscene and Transportation Compliance and Training team be supported; and

(b)       That the action taken and controls put in place in response to the internal audit recommendations be supported.