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To select appropriate items from the Cabinet Board Agenda for pre-scrutiny (Cabinet Board reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members). Minutes: PRE-SCRUTINY The Committee chose to
scrutinise the following items: 1.1
Household Waste Recycling Centre,
Lower Cwmtwrch The Committee received information in relation to
Household Waste Recycling Centre, Lower Cwmtwrch as
contained within the circulated report. Members referred to paragraph nine on page 13 in
relation the financial impact, and queried whether the savings made from
closing Pwllfawatkin have been factored into this
figure. Officers stated that the savings from the closure of Pwllfawatkin had been factored in, but the savings fell
marginally short of the £100,000 target. Members
queried whether there was a breakdown available which provided the outturn cost
for the deal agreed with Powys. Officers explained that there was no further
breakdown available from Powys, and that officers had agreed to a lump sum
payment to cover site management fees. Officers informed the committee that
both authorities would share the cost of residual
waste, recycling, reuse and composting tonnages taken by residents to the site
on a 50/50 basis for the first three years. Officers added that after the three
year period had elapsed that surveys would be undertaken to determine the cost
to each authority based on actual usage by citizens from both areas. Members queried whether there was a further
breakdown of the figure agreed with Powys. Officers
explained that cost of the contract with Powys was
cheaper and better value for money than the current arrangement. Officers added
that there wasn’t much additional detail to include other than what was
included in the report. Members queried why the site would be closed for
two days. Officers explained that it was in order to make the site more viable.
Following scrutiny, the Committee were supportive of the proposals to be considered by the
Cabinet Board; however the committee requested for a further report to be
presented to the committee with a further breakdown of outturn costs. 1.2 Programme
of Maintenance of Bus Shelters The committee received a report in relation to the Programme
of Maintenance of Bus Shelters as contained within the circulated report. Members
queried whether the contract in place with Clear Channel in relation to the
maintenance of the stainless steel bus shelters was effective. Officers stated
that the contract with Clear Channel was good value for the Council as they
offered a full maintenance and repair service on a regular basis at no cost to
the Council, provided that they could arrange advertisements on the shelters
and retain the associated income. Officers added that the only cost that the
Council would have to incur was to replace a bus shelter if it was demolished
or damaged beyond repair, and an insurance claim was unsuccessful. Members questioned that in the scenario where an insurance claim was not successful and there was no money in the budget to replace a bus stop, would a flag and a pole in place of a bus shelter work as a temporary measure. Officers stated that every insurance claim was followed up and the Council ... view the full minutes text for item 1. |
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Forward Work Programme 18/19 PDF 170 KB Minutes: The
committee noted the forward work programme. |