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Contact: Nicola Headon
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 58 KB Minutes: That
the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 April, 2019, be approved. |
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Missed Bin Collections PDF 108 KB Minutes: The
Committee received information in relation to Missed Bin Collections as
contained within the circulated report. Members
were pleased to note that the number of missed bin collections was quite low considering
the total amount of collections undertaken in Neath Port Talbot, and felt that
the good news story should be shared with the public, in order to promote
recycling. Officers
explained that in the event of roadworks or other blockages to a waste
collection round, catch ups would be attempted sometimes 3 or 4 times in one
day. Assisted collections were discussed and Members noted that previous issues
had been resolved since crews had become more familiar with local routes over
time. Members
discussed concerns around recycling equipment being thrown back onto the
pavement by crews following their emptying into the recycling vehicle. It was
noted that residents could order recycling equipment online if any of theirs
had been damaged or misplaced. Officers also explained that reports of missed
collections/ broken equipment were now being recorded against individual rounds
in order to target supervision and allow further training of staff where
necessary. This data would soon be available. Cameras on recycling lorries were
in place mainly for the safety of refuse staff. The
Side Waste Policy was discussed and officers explained that residual waste had
gone down while recycling figures had gone up. Members
requested a further update on this topic in 6 months. Following
scrutiny, it was agreed that the report be noted. |
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Pre-Decision Scrutiny Minutes: The
Committee scrutinised the following Cabinet Board items:- Vehicle
Procurement Members
received information in relation to the procurement of a new vehicle as
contained within the circulated report. Members
queried whether staff who would be driving the proposed new
vehicle (an Isuzu D Max double cab with Truckman top
or similar) would have off road training. Officers confirmed that staff would
receive the appropriate training from the Road Safety team within the Council. Following
scrutiny the Committee was supportive of the proposal to be considered by
Cabinet Board. Transport
Regional Governance Members
received an overview of the circulated report, and regional and local level
scrutiny was discussed, as well as the inclusion of more isolated rural areas.
Officers explained that the detail around governance, voting rights, make up of the committees and scrutiny arrangements were
still under discussion. Following
scrutiny the Committee was supportive of the proposal to be considered by
Cabinet Board. |
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Forward Work Programme 2019-20 PDF 67 KB Minutes: Members
noted that as this was the start of the new civic year (2019-20), arrangements
would be made for a Forward Work Programme Workshop to take place, in order to
populate the Streetscene and Engineering Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme
going forward. |
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Access to Meetings Minutes: RESOLVED: that pursuant to Section
100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for
the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information
as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act. |
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Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Lower Cwmtwrch Minutes: Members
discussed the private circulated report, including Powys’ policy for admitting
cars to the Household Waste and Recycling Centre at Lower Cwmtwrch,
and permits for vans and lorries. Following
scrutiny, it was agreed that the private report be noted. |
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Pre-Decision Scrutiny of Private Items Minutes: The
Committee scrutinised the following private Cabinet Board items:- Officer
Urgency Action 1284 and Officer Urgency Action 1285 Members
discussed the two related private circulated reports. Following
scrutiny, it was agreed that the private reports be noted. |