URGENT BUSINESS
To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972.
Decision:
The Leader refereed to the call-in considered at the Economy, Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee (11/10/2018) in respect of the Future Recycling Strategy for the council and referred back to Cabinet for further consideration.
(a) That the Economy, Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee receive regular updates from the Cabinet Member on the detailed planning and modelling of the new service including timescales and costs in the run up to its implementation to help shape its design and direction and report back into the Cabinets decision making process.
(b) That the Economy, Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee be given the option to scrutinize the following work streams of the Project Steering Group before the public notification of the new service during the week commencing 29 October 2018
· Communications Plan
· Customer Services Plan
· ICT and Electronic Payment Plan
· Operational Plan
· Finance and Budget Plan
· Risk Plan
(c) That the Leader and the Cabinet member for Environment and Recycling discuss with the Chair of the Economy, Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee how best to carry out the Scrutiny Exercise with in the timescales.
Minutes:
The Leader provided the response from Cabinet to the Call-In on the decision of Cabinet (19/09/2018) to the future Recycling Strategy which had been considered by the Economic, Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee (11/10/2018).
The Leader pointed out that the original decision was based on the unanimous recommendation from a cross party Task and Finish Group and that the Committee had previously considered the report at its meeting on 26/09/2018) when it had examined a number of issues surrounding the operation of the service.
The Economy, Environment and Place Committee requested additional scrutiny of the proposed recycling system including the costings, implementation and any risks of both a new kerbside system and an affordable garden waste collection service.
Resolved: (a) That the Economy, Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee receive regular updates from the Cabinet Member on the detailed planning and modelling of the new reycling service including timescales and costs in the run up to its implementation to help shape its design and direction and report back into the Cabinets decision making process.
(b) That the Economy, Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee be given the option to scrutinise the following work streams of the Project Steering Group before the public notification of the new charged garden waste service during the week commencing 29 October 2018
· Communications Plan
· Customer Services Plan
· ICT and Electronic Payment Plan
· Operational Plan
· Finance and Budget Plan
· Risk Plan
(c) That the Leader and the Cabinet member for Environment and Recycling discuss with the Chair of the Economy, Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee how best to carry out the scrutiny exercise within the timescales.