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APOLOGIES
To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Paul Fleming and Hamish McCallum. |
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NOTIFICATION OF ANY ITEMS OF BUSINESS WHICH THE CHAIR DEEMS URGENT
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. |
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DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS AND DISPENSATIONS
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. |
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MINUTES
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. |
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SCRUTINY REVIEW OF ESTATE CLEANING
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. |
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WORK PROGRAMME 2020/21
To consider the work programme for 2020/21. Supporting documents: Minutes: The chair invited suggestions from the commission in respect of proposed work programme items.
The following items were put forward:
· Affordable Housing Delivery and Retention · Empty Homes · Building Safety and Cladding · Review of the Council’s Engagement Structures · New Homes Projects · Anti-Social Behaviour and Noise · Access to Local TRA Halls [Particularly for young people]
The chair agreed to present a work programme for the next meeting. |
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DISTRICT HEATING AND HEAT NETWORKS FINAL REPORT
To note the final report on district heating and heat networks scheduled for consideration by cabinet on 20 October 2020. Supporting documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the final report be noted. |
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SCRUTINY REVIEW OF COMMUNITY HUBS
To receive the report in connection with community hubs from the Cabinet Member for Social Support and Homelessness due to be considered by cabinet on 20 October 2020. Supporting documents: Minutes: Councillor Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for Social Support and Homelessness gave an overview of the development work taking place around community hubs and the report due to be considered by cabinet in respect of the implementation of the Southwark Community Support Alliance.
The commission also heard from Stephen Douglass, Director of Communities.
Questions and discussion were held around the following:
· Increase in people in need at a time when mutual aid groups are winding down · Decrease in food supply provision · Re-activation of congestion charge limiting tenants association representatives being able to deliver food across the borough · Planning for the future with uncertainty around what financial resources will be available · Embedding service provision within neighbourhoods · Resources to be made available to community groups · Role of Community Southwark
RESOLVED:
That the reports circulated in connection with this item be noted. |