Agenda and minutes

The Former Cabinet Member for Waste and Emergency Planning - Monday 1 October 2012 9.30 a.m.

Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, ROTHERHAM. S60 2TH

Contact: Debbie Bacon, Senior Democratic Services Officer, Committee Services. 

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24.

Minutes of the previous meeting, held on 17th September, 2012 pdf icon PDF 58 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 17th September, 2012 were considered.

 

Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Cabinet Member and Advisers for Waste and Emergency Planning, as now submitted, be agreed as a correct record for signature by the Chairman.

25.

Emergency Planning Update and Health and Safety Issues

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the update provided by the Emergency and Safety Manager.  The update included: -

 

(a) Business Continuity – (i) work is continuing to refresh the Council’s recovery, severe weather and influenza plans; the Severe Weather Plan will be launched during “get ready for Winter week”, 22nd to 29th October 2012; (ii) training and awareness sessions for M3 managers on the BCMShared system took place during September 2012 and there will be similar training for M2 managers; (iii) discussions continue with the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive about business continuity management arrangements.

 

(b) Emergency Planning – (i) training is taking place on the financial monitoring system which records information necessary for claims made under the Bellwin scheme; (ii) new Emergency Operations Room managers have been trained in their role.

 

(c) Health, Welfare and Safety – issues affecting the security of the Riverside building were discussed, including the evacuation of people with a disability in the event of a fire or other emergency; a detailed report would be submitted to a future meeting of the Senior Leadership Team.

 

Resolved:- That the update be noted and the Emergency and Safety Manager be thanked for his contribution.

26.

Waste Update

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the update provided by the Waste Manager, Environment and Development Services.  Issues raised included:-

 

(i) Sterecycle – reference was made to this Company now being in administration.

 

(ii) Collection arrangements during the Christmas and New Year holidays and collection of green waste during the Winter 2012/13 – reports about these issues will be submitted to a future meeting.

 

(iii) Eastwood area of Rotherham – delivery of the additional waste bins to households had now been completed.

 

Resolved:- That the update be noted and the Waste Manager be thanked for his contribution.