Agenda and minutes

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Cabinet Member and Advisers for Waste and Emergency Planning held on 17^th June, 2013, were considered.

Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chairman.

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

(a) Business Continuity – workshops have taken place with Place Portfolio (Sheffield City Council) to help staff understand their business continuity duties after implementation of version 2 of BCMShared, which was launched on 10 June 2013;

(b) Emergency Planning – a member of staff attended a Home Office event about “a Marauding Terrorist Attack” (eg: the Mumbai example), which was held in Leeds; training has been received from the Environment Agency about the extended flood warning system;

(c) Health and Safety – fire evacuation training has taken place at schools and at customer service centres; various highway repair and construction sites and recycling sites have been examined and operations are satisfactory.

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) reference to the continuing discussions with trades unions regional organisers concerning the service standards document;

(b) reference to the continuing discussions about the Interim Waste Treatment and Disposal Contract; various cost-saving measures were under consideration;

(c) the revised permit and “one-off” tip arrangements were being implemented in respect of the Household Waste Recycling Centres; the information leaflet explaining the reasons why vehicle tyres will no longer be accepted at these recycling centres will be provided for all Members of the Council.

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

Further to Minute No. 72 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member and Advisers for Waste and Emergency Planning held on 18^th March, 2013, consideration was given to a report presented by Shirley Hallam, Streetpride Area Manager, concerning the review undertaken of the condition and use of all concrete litter bins in the Borough area. A list of litter bins which require attention was appended to the submitted report.  Members noted that, in respect of each litter bin included on the list, the review has identified the problem, the estimated cost to rectify the issue and whether it is considered to be a high, medium or low priority.

The report stated that the current financial year’s budget for the maintenance and repair of litter bins would be capable of funding the necessary repairs to those litter bins placed in the high priority category and to many in the medium priority category.

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

(2) That the repairs, maintenance and, where necessary, replacement be approved in respect of those litter bins, now reported, which are included in the high priority category.

(3) That, after completion of the works to the litter bins included in the high priority category and in order to utilise the whole budget for the 2013/2014 financial year, repairs, maintenance and, where necessary, replacement be approved in respect of those litter bins, now reported, which are included in the medium priority category.