OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

20 DECEMBER 2022

The Council’s Performance against the Waste Strategy – Draft Committee Report

Will this be a Key Decision?

No

Urgency

Not Applicable

Final Decision-Maker

Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Any agreed actions arising from the review will be presented to the relevant Decision Maker in January 2023

Lead Director

Angela Woodhouse, Director of Strategy, Insight & Governance

Lead Officer and Report Author

Oliviya Parfitt, Democratic Services Officer

Classification

Public

Wards affected

All

Executive Summary

A report supplemented by the draft Committee report to conclude ‘The Council’s Performance against the Waste Strategy’ review. Once agreed, the report will be presented to the relevant decision makers from January 2023.

Purpose of Report

Decision

This report makes the following recommendations to the Committee

1.   That the Committee consider the report attached at Appendix 1 and agree any amendments they wish to make to the report; and

2.   That draft report attached at Appendix 1 to the report, amended by the Committee as appropriate, be agreed and submitted to the relevant decision makers.

The Council’s Performance against the Waste Strategy – Draft Committee Report

Issue

Implications

Sign-off

Impact on Corporate Priorities

The four Strategic Plan objectives are:

·         Embracing Growth and Enabling Infrastructure

·         Safe, Clean and Green

·         Homes and Communities

·         A Thriving Place

We do not expect the recommendations will by themselves materially affect achievement of corporate priorities at this stage.

Any actions agreed by the Committee as part of their review will be considered by the relevant Officers and Decision makers. This will take place via the presentation of the Committee’s formal report and Overview and Scrutiny Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP).

Director of Strategy, Insight & Governance

Cross Cutting Objectives

The four cross-cutting objectives are:

·         Heritage is Respected

·         Health Inequalities are Addressed and Reduced

·         Deprivation and Social Mobility is Improved

·         Biodiversity and Environmental Sustainability is respected

Any actions agreed by the Committee as part of their review will be considered by the relevant Officers and Decision makers. This will take place via the presentation of the Committee’s formal report and Overview and Scrutiny Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP).

Director of Strategy, Insight & Governance

Risk Management

See Section 5 of the report.

Director of Strategy, Insight & Governance

Financial

The proposals set out in the recommendation are all within already approved budgetary headings and so need for new funding for implementation.

Any actions agreed by the Committee as part of their review will be considered by the relevant Officers and Decision makers. This will take place via the presentation of the Committee’s formal report and Overview and Scrutiny Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP).

Democratic Services Officer

Staffing

We will deliver the recommendations with our current staffing.

Director of Strategy, Insight & Governance

Legal

In accordance with Part 1A of the Local Government Act 2000 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011) the Council is operating under Executive Arrangements. These arrangements must include provision for the appointment of one or more Overview and Scrutiny Committee to review and scrutinise the Executive Decisions made, or other actions taken relating to the exercise of Executive functions. – LGA 2000, Section 9F. Any actions agreed by the Committee as part of their review will be considered by the relevant Officers and Decision makers. This will take place via the presentation of the Committee’s formal report and Overview and Scrutiny Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP).

Legal Team

Information Governance

The recommendations do not impact personal information (as defined in UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018) the Council processes. Any actions agreed by the Committee as part of their review will be considered by the relevant Officers and Decision makers. This will take place via the presentation of the Committee’s formal report and Overview and Scrutiny Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP).

Senior Information Governance Officer

Equalities

The recommendations do not propose a change in service therefore will not require an equalities impact assessment.

Equalities & Communities Officer

Public Health

We recognise that the recommendations will not negatively impact on population health or that of individuals.

Any actions agreed by the Committee as part of their review will be considered by the relevant Officers and Decision makers. This will take place via the presentation of the Committee’s formal report and Overview and Scrutiny Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP).

Democratic Services Officer

Crime and Disorder

No impacts identified.

Director of Strategy, Insight & Governance

Procurement

No impacts identified.

Director of Strategy, Insight & Governance

Biodiversity and Climate Change

The impacts of the Waste Strategy Review on Biodiversity and Climate Change have been considered and aligns with actions 4.1 to 4.5 of the Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan.

Any actions agreed by the Committee as part of their review will be considered by the relevant Officers and Decision makers. This will take place via the presentation of the Committee’s formal report and Overview and Scrutiny Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP).

Biodiversity and Climate Change Manager

Timetable

Meeting

Date

Planning Committee

19 January 2023

Executive

8 February 2023

Head of Development Management

January 2023