Issue - meetings

This report presents the final recommendations of the Recycling and Reuse Scrutiny Sub Committee regarding the removal of bulky items from the waste stream.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the report from the Scrutiny Board be noted with thanks.

                        (ii)        That Officers prepare a report for the next Executive meeting detailing the proposed roll out arrangements for the cardboard collection service to the remaining 40,000 properties on alternate weekly collection, to ensure that this system maximises the diversion from landfill, which can then be re-invested into the service for expansion to new areas.

                        (iii)       That Officers prepare a report for the next Executive meeting detailing the communication strategy for the Winter Collection System and examining ways in which this can be done to reduce costs which can in turn be invested into the recycling service.

                        (iv)       That the Recycling Team continue to co-ordinate applications for funding which can be utilised corporately from external sources.

                        (v)        That Officers develop ways for improved working with the Bicycle Recovery Project at the Household Waste Recycling Centres.

                        (vi)       That Officers look at ways in which bulky item collection can be integrated with schemes like the Community Furniture Store.

                        (vii)      That Officers work with the Equalities Officer to devise test schemes for box collection schemes in the City.

REASON:      In order to respond appropriately to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee, in the context of current work in this area and the review of Neighbourhood Services.

Members considered a report which presented the final recommendations of the Recycling and Re-use Scrutiny Sub-Committee following their review of the removal of bulky items from the waste stream.  The Sub-Committee’s report was attached as Annex A.  Cllr Livesley was in attendance, as Chair of the Scrutiny Sub-Committee.

The recommendations took forward proposals arising from earlier Scrutiny work and made further proposals based on more recent research work.  The new Director of Neighbourhood Services was currently engaged in a complete review of his service areas, including the services and topics covered by the Scrutiny Review.  The Sub-Committee and the Scrutiny Management Committee therefore considered it appropriate that the Sub-Committee’s findings be incorporated in this wider review.

Members commented that the Scrutiny report would have been stronger had it dealt with the financial aspects of the recommendations.  Officers confirmed that such information would be provided in future reports from Scrutiny to the Executive.  However, in this instance the Director of Neighbourhood Services had indicated that he would specifically address financial and other relevant implications when undertook his service review.

Having considered the comments of the Shadow Executive, it was

RESOLVED: (i)         That the report from the Scrutiny Sub-Committee be noted with thanks.

                        (ii)        That Officers prepare a report for the next Executive meeting detailing the proposed roll out arrangements for the cardboard collection service to the remaining 40,000 properties on alternate weekly collection, to ensure that this system maximises the diversion from landfill, which can then be re-invested into the service for expansion to new areas.

                        (iii)       That Officers prepare a report for the next Executive meeting detailing the communication strategy for the Winter Collection System and examining ways in which this can be done to reduce costs which can in turn be invested into the recycling service.

                        (iv)       That the Recycling Team continue to co-ordinate applications for funding which can be utilised corporately from external sources.

                        (v)        That Officers develop ways for improved working with the Bicycle Recovery Project at the Household Waste Recycling Centres.

                        (vi)       That Officers look at ways in which bulky item collection can be integrated with schemes like the Community Furniture Store.

                        (vii)      That Officers work with the Equalities Officer to devise test schemes for box collection schemes in the City.

REASON:      In order to respond appropriately to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee, in the context of current work in this area and the review of Neighbourhood Services.