Issue - meetings

Any urgent items at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Section 100BA(6)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

There was none.

Mike Roberts Head of Streetcare acknowledged that the committee has spent a lot of attention to the waste strategy, under the stewardship of Cabinet member Scott Jones and have been very diligent in supporting the strategy and making it right. Mike Roberts on behalf of himself, Chris Roberts the service manager and Mike Jones the active waste manager had the pleasure to advise the committee that the council has achieved the 70% performance target set by Welsh government. The figure is 71.4% subject to the usual validation by Natural Resources Wales.

Members were informed that since Mike Roberts became head of the service 21 years ago, waste management has improved from under 10% to 70%, thanks to the efforts of residents and staff. He acknowledged these significant changes and expressed optimism for further improvements. A formal performance report will be provided soon.

Mike Roberts emphasized the significant changes in waste management over the past 20 years, thanking the recycling and refuse crews for their adaptability and hard work. He noted the introduction of new vehicles and collection methods, as well as staff job evaluations. He commended their efforts in achieving the current success.

The chair expressed gratitude to officers and members for their efforts and welcomed the progress made. He acknowledged the extensive debates and the committee's broad remit, covering issues like parking, home-to-school transport as a joint committee, and regeneration proposals. He highlighted how busy the committee had been over the years and noted that the upcoming changes post-Annual General Meeting of council, will mean that two new committees will take over the current committee's work. He reiterated his thanks to everyone involved.