Agenda and minutes

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 10th December, 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 minutes of the meeting of the Emergency Planning Shared Service Joint Committee held on 6th December, 2012.

Resolved:- That the minutes, as submitted, be received.

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

(a) Business Continuity – (i) BCMShared system training continues; (ii) work continues on developing plans, especially the Pandemic Influenza and recovery arrangements; (iii) progressing the learning points from Exercise Trio (with Sheffield City Council); revision of date for similar training exercise in Rotherham.

(b) Emergency Planning – (i) de-briefings have taken place after the two public demonstrations which took place in the Rotherham town centre last year;  (ii) the temporary Emergency Planning Assistant began working with the team today; (iii) production a report from Exercise Trio, with a series of recommendations.

(c) Health, Welfare and Safety – (i) staff attended the pre-contract briefing for the re-roofing of Council properties at Rockingham and Wingfield; (ii) meetings have been held of the Violence and Aggression to Staff Officer Group; (iii) the corporate contract for servicing fire extinguishers is being reviewed;  (iv) procedures were strictly followed at a primary school when investigating the possible presence of asbestos in the building (nb: it was shown that asbestos was not present there).

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

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

(a) domestic waste collection schedules were completed during the Christmas and New Year holiday period;  the ‘blue box’ recycling collection service has been very busy and is now up-to-date.

(b) negotiations continue in respect of the displaced amount of waste from the former Sterecycle site.

(c) an update was provided about the operation of household waste recycling centres.

(d) investigations are taking place concerning co-operative working with social enterprises in respect of recycling.

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