Agenda

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

To approve and sign the minutes of the Environment Select Committee meeting held on 25 July 2023.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named on the front of the agenda for any further clarification.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Tuesday 12 September 2023 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. In order to receive a verbal response, questions must be submitted no later than 5pm on Thursday 14 September 2023. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

This report provides an interim update on the Council’s new term contract for highway maintenance and includes an update on the Parish Stewards scheme.

This report provides an update on the Council’s approach to tackling potholes.

This report provides an update on the Streetscene and Grounds Maintenance contract.

This report provides anupdate on progress with public transport projects, noting their positive impacts, highlighting risks and mitigating actions. 

To provide an update on the findings of the May 2023 Local Government Association Planning Service peer review and to set out officers’ initial response to the suggested recommendations.

To receive any updates on recent activity for active Task Groups and from Members of the Environment Select Committee who have been appointed as Overview and Scrutiny representatives on programme boards.

To note and receive updates on the progress of items on the Forward Work Programme.

Under the revised Overview and Scrutiny (OS) arrangements there is now a single OS work programme controlled by the OS Management Committee, linked to priorities in the Business Plan.

Therefore it should be noted that, whilst any matters added by Members are welcome, they will be referred to the OS Management Committee for approval before formal inclusion in the work programme for the Environment Select Committee.

A copy of the Overview and Scrutiny Forward Work Programme for the Environment Select Committee is attached for reference.

Any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency.

To confirm the date of the next scheduled meeting as Tuesday 7 November 2023 at 10.30am.