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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors A. Davies, S.J.G. Gilasbey A. James, B.D.J. Phillips and H.A.L. Evans [Executive Board Member for Environment].
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DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTEREST Minutes:
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DECLARATIONS OF PROHIBITED PARTY WHIPS Minutes: There were no declarations of prohibited party whips.
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PUBLIC QUESTIONS (NONE RECEIVED) Minutes: The Chair advised that no public questions had been received.
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FUTURE WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL ARRANGEMENTS PDF 307 KB Minutes: The Committee received for consideration a report on the future waste treatment and disposal arrangements which included an outline of the progress that has been made throughout the County.
Members noted that the Council’s current waste and recycling services were delivered by CWM Environmental. The company was established in 1997 as a Local Authority Waste Disposal Company (LAWDC) for the Council. However, in March 2015 the council’s fifteen year contract with CWM ended, and a three-year bridging extension was granted to extend the contract up until March 2018. The Council was now in the latter stages of exploring its options for establishing its future waste management arrangements.
The report provided an overview of the process to date and included a detailed analysis of an options appraisal which was conducted at a strategic level. Members noted that the options appraisal found that there were several advantages to using a Teckal approach for the procurement of the Council’s new waste treatment contract. Based on the results of the options appraisal, a business case had been developed for the preferred option. The business case methodology was included within the report.
The Head of Waste and Environmental Services highlighted to the Committee that since the production of the report, the Governance Proposals section had been updated to include the Executive Board Member for Environment within the proposed membership for the Council Shareholder Board. In addition, the proposed membership for the Teckal Company Board had been updated to include 2 x independent non-executive Directors.
As set out in the report, the Waste Services Manager explained the next steps and stated that during the development of the options appraisal and business case, the Council had benefited from external technical, legal and financial advice to that end, the move into the implementation stage for the new Teckal company was recommended.
The following questions/issues were raised on the report:-
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GARDEN WASTE SCHEME PDF 259 KB Minutes: The Committee received for consideration a report on the Garden Waste Scheme. The report provided a summary of the position and outcomes from the first year of the separate chargeable Garden Waste service and set out the arrangements and operational delivery for the scheme for 2018-19.
The Committee noted that the garden waste collection service had been well received with approximately 2500 bins requested with 2400 customers signing up in the first year of operation. The majority of customers signed up online and benefited from a cost reduction of 15%.
The report provided a detailed analysis of the first year operation along with the proposal for year two (2018/19).
The following questions/issues were raised on the report:-
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that:
6.1the report on Garden Waste Scheme be ... view the full minutes text for item 6. |
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REVENUE AND CAPITAL BUDGET MONITORING REPORT 2017/18 PDF 149 KB Additional documents: Minutes:
The Committee considered the Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring Report as at 31st October 2017 in relation to the 2017/18 financial year. The report provided members with budget monitoring information for the Environment Service, Public Protection Service and the Community Safety Service and considered the budgetary position. In summary, the revenue budget for the services within the Environment and Public Protection Scrutiny remit were forecasting a £227k overspend.
Whereas, the main variances on capital schemes showed a forecasted net spend of £10,982k compared with a working net budget of £11,651k giving a £-669k variance.
The following issues were raised during consideration of the report:-
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the report be received. |
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AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA (AQMA) ANNUAL UPDATE PDF 162 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the Update on Current Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) in Carmarthenshire. The Committee noted that the Environment Act 1995 placed a duty on local authorities to assess and manage air quality in its area.
The report provided the Committee with a detailed update of the levels of NO2 specifically within the town of Llandeilo and areas of Carmarthen and Llanelli which had experienced increasing levels of NO2 over the last few years.
The following issues were raised in relation to the report:
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COUNCIL'S ENERGY CONSUMPTION PDF 128 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee, at its meeting held on the 17th November, 2017 resolved to receive a report on the Council’s energy consumption [minute 10 refers]. In response to the request the Committee received the report which provided information on the energy consumption in the Council’s non-domestic buildings and included details on:-
· Performance Measures · Energy Efficiency programmes · New Build Programme · Opportunities for renewable energy
The Committee thanked Officers for producing a clear and informative report.
The following issues were raised in relation to the report:
· Clarification was sought as to what the targets were. The Head of Property stated that currently no targets had been set by the Welsh Government or internally, however the team was proactive in their work and strived to be ahead of the game and seek ways to further reduce our energy consumption. The Sustainable Development Manager added that any opportunities to improve would be researched and considered. The Corporate Energy Officer added that it was important to remember that energy efficiency measures, although perhaps less glamorous than renewables, were also essential.
· With regard to the amount of electricity and having regard to the current financial austerity, assurance was sought that in the Council were receiving the best possible deal. The Sustainable Development Manager reassured members that all electricity procured through the National Procurement Service (NPS) was from renewable energy sources and that it was the best possible price.
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the report be received and noted.
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ENVIRONMENTAL & PUBLIC PROTECTION SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ACTIONS UPDATE PDF 140 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received a report detailing the progress achieved in relation to actions, requests or referrals emerging from meetings since 2nd October 2017.
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the report be received. |
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REFERRAL FROM POLICY AND RESOURCES SCRUTINY COMMITTEE- TOWY VALLEY CYCLE PATH EXPENDITURE PDF 125 KB Minutes: The Committee was advised that the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting on 6th December 2017, had following consideration of the Corporate Asset Management Plan and Officer Accommodation Strategy Update, resolved “that the Environment and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee be requested to scrutinise expenditure on the proposed Towy Valley Cycle Path.”
In order that the Committee could undertake the request, a report providing detailed information on the expenditure of the proposed Towy Valley Cycle Path was requested to be submitted to the next meeting.
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that a report on the expenditure of the proposed Towy Valley Cycle Path be submitted to the next meeting.
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Minutes: The Committee considered the list of forthcoming items for the meeting scheduled to take place on the 2nd March 2018 and was afforded the opportunity to request for information to be placed in to the reports.
Members noted that due to an administrative error, the Highway Footway and Road Safety Investment Programme Update due to be considered at this meeting would now be brought before the Committee at the next meeting.
Due to the high volume of items scheduled to be considered at the meeting on 2nd March 2018 and to ensure that Members to continue to provide an effective scrutiny function, it was proposed that an additional Committee meeting be arranged in February 2018 and that some items on the forthcoming items list be brought forward.
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that:-
12.1 the list of forthcoming items to
be considered at the next scheduled meeting on the 2nd
March 2018 be noted; 12.2 an additional Environmental and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee be arranged in February 2018.
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TO SIGN AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE HELD ON THE:- |
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Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the Environment and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held on the 17th November, 2017 be signed as a correct record.
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Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the Environment and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held on the 11th December, 2017 be signed as a correct record.
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