Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

51.

Late Items

 

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration.

 

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes.)

Minutes:

There were no late items.

 

52.

Declaration of Discloable Pecuniary Interests

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

There were no disclosable pecuniary interests declared to the meeting.

 

53.

Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitutes

To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutes.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted by Councillors J Bentley, K Bruce and G Harper.

 

54.

Minutes - 6 November 2017 pdf icon PDF 71 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 6th November 2017.

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 6th November 2017 be approved as a correct record.

 

55.

Scrutiny inquiry into Leeds' response to Grenfell - Draft report pdf icon PDF 75 KB

To receive a report from the Head of Governance and Scrutiny Support presenting the Board’s draft report following its recent inquiry into Leeds’ response to Grenfell.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Head of Governance and Scrutiny Support made reference to the recent scrutiny inquiry into Leeds’ response to Grenfell. The Board’s findings and recommendations arising from this inquiry were set out in the Board’s draft report for formal consideration and approval.

 

The following were in attendance for this item:

 

·  Simon Costigan, Chief Officer Property and Contracts

·  Jill Wildman, Chief Officer Housing Management

·  Sarah Martin, Chief Officer Civic Enterprise Leeds

 

RESOLVED – That the Scrutiny Board approves its draft inquiry report on Leeds’ response to Grenfell.

 

56.

The future of the waste and recycling strategy for Leeds pdf icon PDF 114 KB

To receive a report from the Director of Communities and Environment on future proposals linked to the waste and recycling strategy for Leeds.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Director of Communities and Environment invited the Scrutiny Board to consider and provide comment on future proposals linked to the waste and recycling strategy for Leeds.

 

Appended to this report was a copy of the Executive Board report dated 15th November 2017 setting out the proposed programme for the development of an updated Leeds Waste Strategy, an update on the local and national context and key issues for consideration in terms of the Council’s future ambitions and the achievement of targets.

 

The following were in attendance for this item:

 

·  James Rogers, Director of Communities and Environment

·  Councillor Yeadon, Executive Member for Environment and Sustainability

·  Tom Smith, Chief Officer Waste Management

·  Andrew Lingham, Head of Waste Strategy and Infrastructure

·  Jenny Robinson, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)

 

The Chair structured the discussion around the management of waste in accordance with the main waste hierarchy options in terms of reduction, re-use and recycling.

 

The key issues raised were as follows:

 

·  Implications of the EU Waste Framework Directive – the Board acknowledged that in the short-term, it is expected that the UK will adhere to the current EU targets, but in the medium-term it is possible that the UK will implement its own national framework for waste and recycling.

 

·  Waste reduction initiatives – the Board acknowledged ongoing local initiatives aimed at encouraging waste reduction but also the role of WRAP in working with the industry nationally around the design and manufacture stages of products so as to maximise their life and minimise waste.

 

·  Residual waste capacity – it was highlighted that waste generation can be influenced at a local level by the Council’s waste collection systems and the amount of capacity that it provides to residents.  As such, it was noted that further modelling work around varying residual waste capacity would be undertaken.

 

·  Re-use and the Third Sector – the Board commended existing third sector partnership initiatives and the proposals for further investment in this approach to maximise their potential influence and also the social value associated with their activities.

 

·  The provision of bottle banks - clarification was sought regarding ownership of existing bottle banks and the Board emphasised the benefits of obtaining local intelligence from Ward Members around potential new sites.

 

·  Proposed plastic bottle deposit return schemes – the Board noted that the Council had responded to the Government’s call for evidence to help it scope out the opportunities, enablers, challenges and barriers to regulatory or voluntary measures, such as deposit return schemes, to improve the recycling of and/or reduce littering of drinks containers.

 

·  Garden waste collections – whilst acknowledging plans to expand the provision of brown bin collections to a further 15-20,000 properties, the Board discussed the alternative approaches to kerbside collected garden waste, particularly during the winter months when this service ceases, and acknowledged the significant benefits of home composting and also the use of Household Waste Recycling Centres.

 

·  Securing greater public engagement in recycling - reference was made to the Council’s recent programme  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56.

57.

Work Schedule pdf icon PDF 54 KB

To consider the Scrutiny Board’s work schedule for the 2017/18 municipal year.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Governance and Scrutiny Support submitted a report which invited Members to consider the Board’s work schedule for the 2017/18 municipal year.

 

The Chair reminded the Board of the forthcoming working group meeting on Air Quality scheduled for Friday 15th December 2017 at 1.30 pm.

 

RESOLVED – That subject to any on-going discussions and scheduling decisions, the Board’s outline work schedule be approved.

 

58.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

Monday, 15th January 2018 at 10.30 am (pre-meeting for all Board Members at 10.00 am)

Minutes:

Monday, 15th January 2018 at 10.30 am (pre-meeting for all Board Members at 10.00 am)

 

(The meeting concluded at 12.10 pm)