Agenda

Standard Scrutiny Questions for Members’ Reference.

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

To approve and sign the minutes of the Environment Select Committee meeting held on 18 July 2024.

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 27 August 2024 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 29 August 2024. 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.

To receive an annual update in 2024, as resolved at the Environment Select Committee meeting on 25 July 2023.

To receive an update on the Streetscene contract, as resolved at the Environment Select Committee meeting on 19 September 2023.

As resolved at the Environment Select Committee meeting on 19 September 2023, the Committee are to receive an update on the first year of the Milestone contract to include Key Performance Indicators including carbon reduction, savings, and outcome targets alongside updates on gully clearing and potholes.

As requested by the Environment Select Committee on 25 July 2023, the Committee are to receive a report regarding Rights of Way. To include issues of maintenance and access, updates to the definitive maps, and engagement with volunteer groups.

To receive the response from the Executive to the recommendations of the Speed Limit Assessments Task Group.

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 Forward 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 12 November 2024.