To consider any issues that the Committee may wish to add to the Work Programme and any Task Group updates.
Minutes:
Members of the Committee were reminded that, at the Council meeting on 13th November 2019, Council had considered a Motion on Notice regarding recycling of household waste. Council agreed :-
“Requests that Overview and Scrutiny Committee set up a working group open to all Councillors to investigate best practice in achieving higher recycling rates by consulting with other councils, residents and City Councillors. For example asking residents and members what they want to know about recycling, how this might be presented and how they wish to be kept informed.”
The Committee agreed to establish a Working Group to consider recycling of household waste with a start date of March 2020.
The Committee went on to consider a briefing note that had been provided on the registration of Council owned land. At the first meeting of the Property Portfolio Informal Task Group it was reported that the Council was in possession of a number of historic deeds that had yet to be registered. It was expected that this task would be complete by Summer 2020. It was noted that this would impact on the work of the Informal Task Group.
It was unanimously agreed:
“That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee raise concern with the Cabinet Members with responsibility for Finance and Asset & Property Management regarding the registration of the historic deeds in the Council’s possession and request the Cabinet Members to consider allocating additional resources to accelerate this process as part of the budget process.”
Members of the Committee were reminded that information had been circulated on Local Authority Trading Companies (LATCs) as had been agreed at the September meeting of the Committee. It was reported that there were currently three potential LATCs being progressed namely Salt Ayre, Trade Waste and for a Housing Company.
It was agreed that it be requested that the Committee should consider the Business Case for each proposed LATC before they were considered by Cabinet with all Members being invited to the meeting so that any views could be submitted to Cabinet prior to consideration of the cases.
The Chief Executive had asked for clarification of the outcomes, issues and accountabilities of the proposed Integration of Council Services Informal Task Group before it went to the scoping stage. This information had been requested by email and a copy of the responses had been circulated.
It was agreed to move forward with scoping of the informal Task Group.
Resolved :-
(1) That a Working Group be established to consider recycling of household waste with a start date of March 2020.
(2) That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee raise concern with the Cabinet Members with responsibility for Finance and Asset & Property Management regarding the registration of the historic deeds in the Council’s possession and request the Cabinet Members to consider allocating additional resources to accelerate this process as part of the budget process.
(3) That it be requested that the Committee consider the Business Case for each proposed LATC before they were considered by Cabinet with all Members being invited to the meeting so that any views could be submitted to Cabinet prior to consideration of the cases.
(4) That the proposed Integration of Council Services Informal Task Group move forward to the scoping stage.