The next meetings of the Committee will be held as follows:
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19-11-20 |
14.00 – 16.00 |
Risk Register |
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07-12-20 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Freedom Leisure
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18-01-21 |
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Performance Q3 + Risk Options for Improving Broadband Structure - Head of Digital Services (Provisional – Confidential Report – Housing) |
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28-01-21 |
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Budget |
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01-03-21 |
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Digital Strategy 2021-25 |
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12-04-21 |
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03-06-21 |
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Performance Q4 + Risk |
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12-07-21 |
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Performance Q1 + Risk |
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06-09-21 |
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18-10-21 |
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Performance Q2 + Risk |
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29-11-21 |
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Potential items for consideration:
· Regulatory Services
· Recycling rates – what advantage is being taken of the increases in recycling rates and how can we maintain recycling rates.
· Economic Impact Study / Town Centre Focus Group
· County Farms
· Review of removal of Pest Control Service (added by Co-ordinating Committee)
Update Information arising from previous meeting:
· Car Parking Charges review – second meeting held 13 October 2020.
Minutes:
The Committee noted that forthcoming meeting of the Committee were scheduled as follows:
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07-12-20 |
10.00 – 12.00 |
Freedom Leisure |
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18-01-21 |
|
Performance Q3 + Risk Options for Improving Broadband Structure - Head of Digital Services (Provisional – Confidential Report – Housing) |
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28-01-21 |
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Budget |
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01-03-21 |
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Digital Strategy 2021-25 |
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12-04-21 |
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03-06-21 |
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Performance Q4 + Risk |
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12-07-21 |
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Performance Q1? + Risk |
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06-09-21 |
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18-10-21 |
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Performance Q2? + Risk |
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29-11-21 |
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Potential items for consideration:
· Regulatory Services
· Recycling rates – what advantage is being taken of the increases in recycling rates and how can we maintain recycling rates.
· Economic Impact Study / Town Centre Focus Group
· County Farms
· Review of removal of Pest Control Service (added by Co-ordinating Committee)
Update Information arising from previous meeting:
· Car Parking Charges review – second meeting held 13 October 2020.
The Portfolio Holder for Environment commented that the proposals from the Car Parking Working Group were now being considered by officers. As a Service there needs to be a wider review of car parks provision which includes a car park asset review, usage, capacity. On street parking needs to be included in the review, as well as overnight parking, resident parking permits. Any trial of new arrangements needs to be undertaken outside of the pandemic so that the new "normal" can be assessed. More than one trial will be required so it is intended to have one north, mid and south of the county.
The Portfolio Holder suggested that this work is suspended and reviewed at the end of the financial year.
The Chair asked for clarification that the Portfolio Holder was intending to ask the Service to bring forward proposals for consideration by scrutiny by the end of the financial year. The Portfolio Holder indicated that the intention would be to delay any further work until there was a clearer picture of the usage of car parks after the pandemic, but if it is possible to bring an update to the Committee before the end of the financial year, then that would be provided. The Leader suggested that the Portfolio Holder could bring an interim report to the Committee in March / April 2021.
· Questions:
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Could the Portfolio Holder make sure the review takes account of changes to government policy particularly regarding the increased use of electrically powered cars and the potential for the Council in having an income stream by providing charging points in car parks. |
The Cabinet Portfolio Holder indicated that she would include this in the review. |
· Members commented:
· There is a decreased use of car parks at present. However, traffic wardens are not patrolling estates and other locations where the Council has implemented double yellow lines, and drivers are parking in these locations rather than using car parks.
· Why cannot the Council offer free car parking for a number of days in a week to support local businesses as the loss of income during the winter would be negligible.
· Could the Committee receive a plan of what the review will be considering. The Chair agreed to discuss this with the Portfolio Holder.
· Forward Work Plan:
· Add Housing Asset Management Strategy (Head of Housing and Communities)