Venue: Committee Room A - County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys. View directions
Contact: Wyn Richards, Scrutiny Manager and Head of Democratic Services Email: wyn.richards@powys.gov.uk
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Apologies To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from County Councillors J Gibson-Watt, P Pritchard and J Wilkinson. |
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Minutes of Previous Meetings PDF 227 KB To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the previous meeting(s) held as follows as a correct record: 13 January, 2020. 29 January, 2020. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair was authorised to sign the minutes of the previous meetings held as follows as correct records: · 13 January 2020 · 29 January, 2020 |
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Declaration of Party Whips To receive disclosures of prohibited party whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure 2011.
(NB: Members are reminded that under Section 78 Members having been given a prohibited party whip cannot vote on a matter before the Committee.) Minutes: There were no disclosures of prohibited party whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure 2011. |
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Disclosures of Interest Any disclose of interests by Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Minutes: The Committee received a disclosure of a personal but not prejudicial interest from County Councillor J Pugh in relation to Item 5 (Declaration of a Revised Powys ECO Flex Statement of Intent) as he was a private landlord. |
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Declaration of a Revised Powys ECO Flex 'Statement of Intent' PDF 602 KB To undertake a pre-decision scrutiny of the Declaration of a Revised Powys ECO Flex ‘Statement of Intent'. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received the report of the Portfolio Holders for Economic Development, Housing and Regulatory Services and Finance, Countryside and Transport.
The Portfolio Holder for Economic Development, Housing and Regulatory Services reminded the Committee that the previous scheme had led to criticisms of the Council and the new scheme sought to address those issues by using Warm Wales and the aim of using local businesses with the correct accreditation. There was also the overarching aim of trying to bring a number of Powys residents out of fuel poverty.
The Head of Housing and Community Development advised the Committee that the Council's only involvement in the scheme was to publish the Statement of Intent. Revised guidance had been received from Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The new scheme would mean that the operation of the scheme would be externalised to Warm Wales who had experience of running similar previously. The criticisms from the Powys Plumbing Group on the previous scheme were that the local supply chain was not being used, there was no financial income cap on applicants and that applications should be assessed externally. These were all accommodated in the revised scheme. It was also clarified that the new scheme was not targetting boiler replacement but to provide better insulation in properties. There were opportunities for local businesses to work with or become eco agents.
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Appointments to Working Groups To appoint Members to the following Working Groups: |
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Mid Wales Growth Deal Joint Working Group To appoint 3 members of the Committee to the Joint Working Group relating to the Mid Wales Growth Deal. Minutes: RESOLVED that the following Members be appointed to the Mid Wales Growth Deal Working Group:
County Councillors J Pugh, M Dorrance and D Evans.
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Car Parking Review Working Group To appoint 5 members to the Car Parking Review Working Group. Minutes: RESOLVED that the following Members be appointed to the Car Parking Review Working Group:
County Councillors I McIntosh, G Jones, M Dorrance, J Pugh and K Curry.
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Scrutiny Work Programme PDF 122 KB To receive a copy of the Scrutiny Forward Work Programme and to make any suggestions for items to be added or deleted for consideration by the Co-ordinating Committee. Minutes: The Committee noted the Scrutiny Forward Work Programme. |