Agenda and draft minutes

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The minutes of the meeting held on 27th July 2022 were confirmed as a correct record.

The deadline for questions is noon on 20th October 2022.

No questions had been submitted.

To agree the Panel’s report, for submission to the Scrutiny Commission.

Report attached, with appendices.

Considered and discussed, the Panel’s report, for submission to the Scrutiny Commission (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).  All members of the Panel had had the opportunity to include suggested recommendations and to comment on the report prior to its submission to this meeting.

Key points of discussion:

(i)        Date of Panel’s final meeting required amending from 27th September 2022 (this date had been cancelled) to 1st November 2022, agenda pages 10 and 16.  Date stated on Panel report required amending from September 2022 to November 2022, agenda page 13.  

(ii)       Panel recommendation 13 (introduce food waste collection, possibly alongside a food waste reduction campaign), agenda pages 12-13.  Stated that Government had indicated that it would mandate food waste collection (not yet known when from) and that there would be new burden funding (fully funded).  Clarified that Panel recommendation was intended to apply at the point food waste collection became mandatory and Government funded.   

(iii)      Section 4 of Panel report (visit to Casepak Materials Recycling Facility), agenda page 10. Members of Panel would still be interested to visit if this could be arranged.

(iv)    Noted that some recommendations were matters Council could lead on, others more likely to be community led.  Head of Contracts, Leisure, Waste and Environment considered that the Panel’s recommendations were reasonable and could be progressed should they be put forward by Scrutiny Commission and supported by Cabinet. 

AGREED

That the Panel’s report be submitted to the Scrutiny Commission, to include the amendments set out in (i) above and the clarification regarding Panel recommendation 13 set out in (ii) above.