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APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTIONS Minutes: 91.1 Apologies were received from Councillor Ekpenyong. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Minutes: 92.1 None declared. |
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JOS/22/52 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 20 FEBRUARY 2023 PDF 113 KB Minutes: 93.1 It was resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 20 February 2023 were confirmed and signed as a true record.
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TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S PETITION SCHEME Minutes: 94.1 None received. |
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QUESTIONS BY THE PUBLIC To consider questions from and provide answers to members of the public on any matter in relation to which the Committee has powers or duties and of which due notice has been given in accordance with the Committee and Sub-Committee Procedures Rules. Minutes: 95.1 None received. |
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QUESTIONS BY COUNCILLORS To consider questions from and provide answers to Councillors on any matter in relation to which the Committee has powers or duties and of which due notice has been given in accordance with the Committee and Sub-Committee Procedure Rules. Minutes: 96.1 None received. |
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The Information Bulletin is a document that is made available to the public with the published agenda papers. It can include update information requested by the Committee as well as information that a service considers should be made known to the Committee.
This Information Bulletin contains updates on the following subjects:
Review On Current Levels Of Untreated Sewage Discharges To Waters In Babergh And Mid Suffolk Minutes: 97.1 Item JOS/22/53 Information Bulletin – Review on Current levels of Untreated Sewage Discharges to Waters in Babergh and Mid Suffolk was deferred from the agenda at the Chair’s discretion.
This item will be considered at the next Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting which is scheduled for Monday 24th July 2023. |
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JOS/22/54 INFORMATION BULLETIN - A REVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF BRINGING PUBLIC REALM IN HOUSE PDF 295 KB The Information Bulletin is a document that is made available to the public with the published agenda papers. It can include update information requested by the Committee as well as information that a service considers should be made known to the Committee.
This Information Bulletin contains updates on the following subjects:
A Review of the Impact of Brining Public Realm In House Minutes: 98.1 The Director for Operations introduced the Information Bulletin to the Committee outlining before Members the request for the item to come before Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee during the review of the Housing Revenue Account (2023/24) in January 2023, the insourcing of the Public Realm service from ID Verde, and whether this insourcing was deemed good value for money.
98.2 Councillor Dawson and Councillor Barrett raised issues with the lack of attendance from the appropriate Cabinet Members to answer questions on the item.
98.3 Councillor Caston questioned about vehicle depreciation costs and if vehicles were depreciated to zero or to a point where they could then be sold off. The Finance Business Partner responded that vehicles were depreciated to a zero value.
98.4 Councillor Barrett questioned about the standards of maintenance for areas covered by the Housing Revenue Account (HRA). The Director for Operations responded that there was historic under investing for assets covered by the HRA in direct comparison to those covered by the General Fund and that insourcing the Public Realm service would allow for a higher standard of maintenance to be carried out.
98.5 Councillor Welham questioned if there had been a reduction in general service in comparison to that carried out by ID Verde, the inclusion of any additional services as recommended by the Committee in 2020, and whether the data being collected was detailed enough for more accurate recharging. The Director for Operations responded that there had been no reduction to the general service as a result of insourcing, that additional services, such as tree surgery, did not have dedicated teams working to deliver them, and that more accurate mapping data was currently being sourced to conduct more accurate recharging.
98.6 Councillor Grandon queried about plans for grass cuttings and the different schemes for different types of recreational areas. The Director for Operations responded that grass cutting rounds were currently being reviewed and that the mapping data currently being collected would assist in identifying different areas and creating an appropriate schedule.
98.7 Councillor Caston questioned about the possibility of acquiring assets that are used non-frequently that could be shared between multiple local authorities alongside the possibility of privately contracting out assets when they are not in use by the Councils. The Director for Operations responded that there was scope for both possibilities to be explored.
98.8 Councillor Barrett queried about road sweeping and the strategy for dealing with roads that are not designated on main routes. The Director for Operations responded that the focus in this area was currently on staff and vehicle resourcing, that roads were swept three times as often now in comparison to work undertaken under the old ID Verde contract, and that improvements would be made to co-ordination, integration, and publishing of networks and routes for public viewing.
98.9 Councillor Lindsay questioned about the 23,123m2 of grassland now being managed as meadow, what the target was for the total amount of land that would be converted to meadow, and ... view the full minutes text for item 98. |
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JOS/22/55 OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY ACTION TRACKER PDF 197 KB Minutes: 99.1 Councillor Welham queried the progress on recommendations 1.3, 1.4 and 1.7 for Item JOS/21/25 – Review of Western Suffolk Community Safety Partnership (WSCSP). The Corporate Manager for Governance and Civic Office responded that progress on these recommendations had started and that these will be developed as part of the upcoming Councillor Induction Programme in May and June 2023.
99.2 The Overview and Scrutiny Action Tracker was noted. |