Agenda and minutes

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1.

APOLOGIES

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    To receive any apologies for absence.

    Minutes:

    Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Paul Fleming and Hamish McCallum.

2.

NOTIFICATION OF ANY ITEMS OF BUSINESS WHICH THE CHAIR DEEMS URGENT

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    In special circumstances, an item of business may be added to an agenda within five clear working days of the meeting.

    Minutes:

    The chair informed the meeting of the late papers circulated on the supplemental agenda.  There were no additional late items.

3.

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS AND DISPENSATIONS

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    Members to declare any interests and dispensations in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting.

    Minutes:

    There were no disclosures of interests or dispensations.

4.

MINUTES

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    To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2020.

    Supporting documents:

    Minutes:

    RESOLVED:

     

    That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2020 be approved as a correct record.

5.

SCRUTINY REVIEW OF ESTATE CLEANING

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    To receive a brief report on Estate Cleaning.

    Supporting documents:

    Minutes:

    The commission heard from Councillor Catherine Rose, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Environment and Roads and Michael McNicholas, Head of Waste and Cleaning.

     

    Following the introduction of the report, questions and discussion took place around the following:

     

    ·  Fly tipping and fly tipping hotspots

    ·  Efficiencies and savings

    ·  Client / Contractor relationship of in house service

    ·  Performance monitoring, data and targets

    ·  Delay in regular collections of waste from newly built blocks/properties

    ·  Modernisation of the collections service

    ·  Responding quickly to incidents/issues, such as dumped rubbish

    ·  Future of waste collection

    ·  Accountability of service to residents

    ·  Deep cleansing

    ·  Service level agreement – twice yearly on demand tasks

    ·  Strategy around designing out fly tipping spots

    ·  Bulk waste collections and additional charges/fines

     

    The chair indicated that there would be further scrutiny session held on this subject, along with some background scrutiny such as site visits with an inspection team or with some estate cleaners.  Further inspection of the statistics and raw data to be provided for future session.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    That the report be noted.

6.

WORK PROGRAMME 2020/21

7.

DISTRICT HEATING AND HEAT NETWORKS FINAL REPORT

8.

SCRUTINY REVIEW OF COMMUNITY HUBS