Agenda and decisions

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 12 and 19 December 2023 and 9 January 2024.

RESOLVED:

That subject to the above amendments, the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider the Forward Work Programme of the Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee and to inform the Committee of progress against actions from previous meetings.

RESOLVED:

(a)     That subject to the above amendments the Forward Work Programme be approved;

(b)     That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and

(c)     That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions 

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Planning, Environment and Economy portfolio’s options to reduce budgets be noted;

(b)       That the Streetscene and Transportation portfolio’s options to reduce budgets be noted; and.

(c)        that Efficiency Proposal No 9 (Restrict Waste Collections) be removed from the proposals for the Streetscene and Transportation portfolio.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the changing legislation and the potential impact on Council

Services be noted; and

(b)       That the option to explore opportunities to develop non-domestic

recycling collections and disposal services be supported.