Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2015 be approved.

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The following declarations were noted in relation to agenda item 10 – Highway Network Recovery Planned maintence Programme and Lip and Section 106 2015-16

Councillor Brian Salinger declared a non-pecuniary interest as he owns an electric car.  Councillor Salinger remained in the room for the consideration of the item and took part in the decision making process. 

Councillor Joan Scannell declared a non-pecuniary interest as the road she lives on has been resurfaced.  Councillor Scannell remained in the room for the consideration of the item and took part in the decision making process. 

Councillor John Hart declared a non-pecuniary interest as the road he lives on has been resurfaced.  Councillor Hart remained in the room for the consideration of the item and took part in the decision making process. 

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Public Questions were submitted from John Dix.

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The Commissioner Director for Environment presented the report.

Having considered the Item the Committee:

Resolved

·         That the Environment Committee noted the financial target of £ 5.8m set by Policy and Resources Committee in June 2014

·         That the Environment Committee noted the additional financial target of £4.8m

·         That the Environment Committee recommend  the savings programme as set out in Appendix A  to Policy and Resources Committee

Having been put to the vote the following was recorded for the above resolution:

For 6

Against 3

Abstain 2

·         That the Environment Committee recommend  the capital investment priorities set out in paragraph 3.2 and Appendix B  to Policy and Resources Committee

Having been put to the vote the following was recorded for the above resolution:

For 8

Against 0

Abstain 3

The Commissioner Director for Environment presented the report.

Having considered the Item the Committee:

Resolved:

·         That the Environment Committee noted the actions outlined in the Waste Action Plan, attached at Appendix A.

·         That the Environment Committee approved the proposed implementation of the plan as set out in 1.30 of the report.

·         That the Committee request that Officers consider the feasibility of seasonal collection and methods to support green waste collection.

·         That the Environment Committee noted that the Committee are to receive the Draft Municipal Recycling and Waste2015-2030 at a future meeting.

The Chairman stated that this report be withdrawn from the agenda to allow for Officers to engage with Ward Members before a decision is taken.

Resolved

That the Committee noted that the report be withdrawn.

The Commissioner Director for Environment presented the report.

Having considered the Item the Committee:

Resolved:

·                     That the Environment Committee noted the list of carriageways and footway planned maintenance schemes as highlighted in Appendix A.

·                     That the Environment Committee noted the list of Section 106 schemes completed as highlighted in Appendix B.

·                     That the Environment Committee noted the list of Local Implementation Plan (LIP) schemes as highlighted in Appendix C.

·                     That the Environment Committee noted Oakfields Road CPZ and approved authority to the Commissioning Director for Environmentto resolve

The Director for Highways Re introduced the report.

Having considered the Item the Committee:

Resolved:

·         That the Environment Committee agreed the prioritisation method outlined at Appendix A for addressing scheme requests to be approved from 2016/17 LIP and future year work programmes.

·         That the Environment Committee request that further information be provided to illustrate examples of how the process works.

·         That the Environment Committee noted that the Committee are to receive a further report at future meeting which sets out how the  tool will work and will also include case studies to show scoring.

The Committee noted that the next meeting taking place on 11 January 2016 is a busy meeting.  The Chairman agreed that he would consult with Officers to consider this.

Resolved

That the work programme be noted.

The Chairman requested that the Committee receive an update on the parking arrangements in East Barnet Road.   The Commissioning Director for Environment stated that an Officers Delegated Reports (DPR) was in circulation and therefore the matter is to be resolved as instructed.

The Committee then considered the motion from the last meeting of Full Council in the name of Councillor Alan Schneiderman.

Councillor Schneiderman MOVED the following motions:

1.    That the Committee want to see an improved procedure for future work, including: better supervision and checks on contractors, more proactive sweeping of roads and pavements and prompt replacement of lines and road markings;

2.    That the Committee wants consideration of whether other resurfacing options are more appropriate for certain roads;

3.    That the Committee wants communication with residents to be improved.

The motions above were unanimously agreed by the Committee.

Resolved that:-

1.    That the Environment Committee noted the update.

2.    That the Committee want to see an improved procedure for future work, including: better supervision and checks on contractors, more proactive sweeping of roads and pavements and prompt replacement of lines and road markings;

3.    That the Committee wants consideration of whether other resurfacing options are more appropriate for certain roads;

4.    That the Committee wants communication with residents to be improved.