Agenda and minutes

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 12th November, 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.

Consideration was given to the update provided by the Principal Health and Safety Officer.  The update included:-

(a) Business Continuity – participation in a corporate exercise with Sheffield City Council relating to business continuity and recovery (which will be the basis for this Council’s similar exercise scheduled to take place in February 2013); the draft Severe Weather plan has been completed; there is continuing training with managers and deputy managers for use of the BCMShared software system; revision of the corporate Influenza Plan is nearing completion, after the very recent issue of new guidance by the NHS.

(b) Emergency Planning - work on the South Yorkshire Temporary Mortuary Plan continues; Reservoir Inundation Plans are being produced; the Council has responded to incidents of flooding during the period of severe weather and heavy rainfall, 23^rd to 26^th November, 2012.

(c) Health and Safety – minor improvements are being made at Riverside House.

Resolved:- That the update be noted and the Principal Health and Safety Officer be thanked for his contribution.

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

(a) Review of Waste Strategy – the review has begun, taking account of legislative changes, current collection practices and alignment to the strategies of partner local authorities.

(b) Winter waste collection arrangements 2012/13 – the green waste service is reverting to a four weeks collection frequency during the period November 2012 to March 2013;  reference was also made to the provision of a weekly  domestic refuse collection service during the Christmas and New Year period; delivery of collection calendars to households has been completed.

(c) discussions are taking place on the arrangements for the recycling of food waste from schools and other Council establishments.

(d) the commercial waste prices review has recently begun.

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