Issue - meetings

To review the progress of the Davis Report Recycling and Waste Service Action Plan.

The Chair introduced Mr Andrew Bird, who had recently been appointed as Head of Recycling, Waste and Fleet Services.

 The Head of Recycling, Waste and Fleet Services presented this report which examined the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Implementation of the New Recycling and Waste Collection Service.

Members scrutinised each action on an individual basis.

In response to a question raised by a member for the Clayton area who referred to past difficulties regarding the timely collection of recycling it was confirmed that this issue was scrutinised on a daily basis and that the problems were unlikely to reoccur. 

A member for the Kidsgrove area asked about the collection of recycling and at this point the Chair suggested that specific ward matters would be more appropriately raised with the Manager outside of the meeting. The officer confirmed that he was willing to attend site meetings with the ward councillors to look at individual issues.

It was acknowledged that there were unresolved difficulties due to the interface of 2 computer operating systems in respect of assisted collections.

The policy on the enforcement of kerbside collection had been sent to all members and Councillors were asked to raise any issues on the policy with the Head of the Service.

Regular meetings were held with the Customer Services Team to examine any service issues and as part of the planning process of any future major service change.

The latest information regarding the Missed Bin KPI for the month of September was circulated to members and the Executive Director noted that the total number of 442 was relatively low when compared to the 110,000 bins collected per month.

Councillor Panter thanked the service on behalf of the residents of Kennels Lane, Chapel Chorlton for their prompt attention and resolution to an issue.

Agreed          That the report be received.