Agenda and minutes

The Former Cabinet Member for Waste and Emergency Planning - Monday 15 October 2012 9.30 a.m.

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

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

Items
No. Item

27.

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 1st October, 2012 pdf icon PDF 27 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 1st October, 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.

28.

Minutes of a meeting of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel, held on 13th July, 2012 pdf icon PDF 36 KB

Minutes:

The following report was submitted:-

 

 

Health, Welfare and Safety Panel

Friday, 13th July, 2012

 

 

Present:-  Councillor R. S. Russell (in the Chair); Councillors Dodson, Swift, Wootton and Whelbourn and  Carole Maleham (Unison), Jill Adams (NUT), Susan Brook (NASUWT) and Phil Morris (GMB).

 

Together with: - Sian Fiander (Principal Health and Safety Officer)

 

Apologies for absence had been received from: -  Councillors G. A. Russell and P. A. Russell and Dean Fenton and Anthony McDermott.

 

32.                       

Composition of the membership of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel for the 2012/13 Municipal Year.

 

 

Resolved: - That the following employee and employer representatives be confirmed as members of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel for the 2012/13 Municipal Year: -

 

Employee representatives: -

 

  • Mrs. Carole Maleham, Unison.
  • Ms. Joanne Jenkinson, Unison.
  • Mrs. Ruth Asquith, Unison.
  • Mrs. Susan Brook, NASUWT.
  • Mrs. Jill Adams, NUT.
  • Mr. Wayne Bateman, GMB.

 

Employer representatives: -

 

  • Councillor Peter Wootton, Health Select Commission Representative    (substitute: Councillor J. Dalton).
  • Councillor Jahangir Akhtar, Deputy Leader and Members’ Training and                 Development Panel Representative.
  • Councillor Richard Russell, Cabinet Member for Waste and Emergency                                Planning (Chair). 
  • Councillor Terry Sharman, Self-Regulation Select Commission                                  Representative (substitute: Councillor J. Hamilton). 
  • Councillor John Swift, Improving Places Select Commission Representative                 (substitute: Councillor P. Russell).
  • Councillor Glyn Whelbourn, Overview and Scrutiny Management Board                Representative.
  • Councillor Patricia Russell, Co-opted Member, Catering and Professional                             Kitchen expertise.
  • Councillor Ann Russell, Improving Lives Select Commission (substitute:                  Councillor S. Ali).

 

33.                       

Appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel for the 2012/13 Municipal Year.

 

 

Resolved: -  That Susan Brook, NASUWT Representative, be appointed to the position of Vice-Chair of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel for the 2012/13 Municipal Year. 

 

34.                       

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 27th April, 2012.

 

 

Resolved: - That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel, held on 27th April, 2012, be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chairman.

 

35.                       

Matters arising.

 

 

Nothing was raised under this item. 

 

36.                       

Ken Moore, Trades Union Representative to the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel.

 

 

The Chairman was pleased that Ken Moore was able to attend this meeting of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel.  Minute 26 of the previous minutes marked the ceasing of the membership of the retired Trades’ Unions’ Representatives under the new Constitution of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel. 

 

The Chairman referred to Ken’s exceptional and long-standing commitment to the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel since early in its existence and thanked him for his commitment on behalf of the Council, employees and his Trade Union members.  

 

37.                       

Statistics of Accidents, Injuries and Incidents of Violence to Employees.

 

 

The Chairman reported that work was ongoing to re-format the statistics of accidents, injuries and incidents of violence to employees.  These statistics would be made available to the next meeting. 

 

Resolved: -  That the information shared be noted. 

 

38.                       

Health and Safety Bulletin.

 

 

Consideration was given to the Health and Safety Bulletin document that had been circulated  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

29.

Green Waste Collection - Winter Working Arrangements pdf icon PDF 38 KB

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report presented by the Waste Manager concerning a proposal to change the frequency of green waste collection during the Winter months 2012/2013, as a consequence of the peak growing season coming to an end. The report stated that this proposal incorporates the working arrangements on residual waste and dry recycling during the Christmas and New Year holiday period. The cost of the proposed arrangements will be maintained within the existing Waste Management budget.

 

Resolved:- (1) That the report be received and its contents noted.

 

(2) That the collection frequency for the green waste service shall revert to a four-weekly collection for the Winter period, beginning on Monday, 26th November 2012 and lasting until Friday 29th March 2013.

 

(3) That approval be granted for the suspension of green waste collections during the Christmas/New Year holiday period, 2012/2013, in order to divert resources to residual waste/recycling collection.

30.

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) BCM E-Learning and there have been 31 hits/uses; (ii) BCMShared system training continues; (ii) work continues on developing plans, specifically severe weather plans (including the A57 report recommendations), Pandemic Influenza and recovery arrangements.

 

(b) Emergency Planning – (i) work has concentrated upon the public demonstrations which took place in the Rotherham town centre on Saturday 13th October, 2012;  (ii) visits were made by the Emergency Planning team to a number of hazard sites in Sheffield on Friday 5th October 2012 and arrangements were being made for visits to hazard sites in the Rotherham Borough area.

 

(c) Health, Welfare and Safety – an IOSH Managing Safely Course is taking place, with additional courses planned for later this year and in the New Year. Asbestos awareness courses have also been undertaken for a variety of staff. managing violence and aggression/risk assessment training has taken place for NHS public health staff who now work in Riverside House; risk assessment training was provided for staff in the Children and Young People's Services Directorate; violence and aggression training was provided for newly qualified social workers; there has been general health and safety training for waste management operatives.

 

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

31.

Waste Update

Minutes:

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

 

(i) Sterecycle – the Company is now in administration.

 

(ii) investigation of an injury to a waste management operative.

 

(iii) costs of disposal of waste at landfill sites.

 

(iv) discussions concerning clinical waste collection arrangements.

 

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