Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Foster Avenue, Beeston NG9 1ABAB

Contact: Email: committees@broxtowe.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

20.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

21.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 113 KB

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 25 November 2019.

Minutes:

The minutes were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

22.

Business Plans and Financial Estimates 2019/20 - 2021/22 - Environment pdf icon PDF 230 KB

To report progress against outcome targets identified in the Environment Business Plan, linked to Corporate Plan priorities and objectives, and to provide an update as to the latest key performance indicators therein.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee consider the proposals for business plans, detailed revenue budget estimates for 2020/21, capital programme for 2020/21 to 2022/23 and proposed fees and charges for 2020/21 in respect of the Council’s priority areas.

 

1.       RESOLVED that the Environment Business Plan be approved.

 

2.       RECOMMENDED that the Finance and Resources Committee recommends to Council that the following be approved:

 

a)            The detailed revenue budget estimates for 2020/21 (base) including any revenue development submissions.

 

b)           The capital programme for 2020/21 to 2022/23.

 

          c)         The fees and charges for 2020/21.

 

23.

Pride in Parks Update pdf icon PDF 232 KB

To update members on the Pride in Parks initiative.

Minutes:

The Committee received an update on the Pride in Parks initiative. It was noted funding had been allocated to undertake improvements to the Borough owned play areas that had been identified as high priority sites in the Play Strategy and to the Town and Parish Councils that maintain their own parks and outdoor recreational facilities to enable improvement and renovation works to be undertaken at these sites.

 

24.

Clean and Green Update pdf icon PDF 219 KB

To update Members on the progress of the ‘Clean and Green’ initiative.

Minutes:

The Committee received an update on the Clean and Green Initiative. It was noted that the bulky waste collection was popular with residents. The budget allocation for 2019/20 for Waste Days/Free Bulky Waste collections was £15,500.  The expenditure incurred on the provision of these services throughout the year would be met within the existing budget.

 

 

 

 

 

25.

Broxtowe Parks Standard pdf icon PDF 222 KB

To update members on the outcome of the latest consultation and site assessments relating to the Broxtowe Parks Standard.

Minutes:

The Committee received an update on the outcome of the latest consultation and site assessments relating to the Broxtowe Parks Standard. It was noted that two sites were failing the standard and works had been scheduled to improve these sites.

 

 

26.

AIR QUALITY STATUS REPORT 2019 pdf icon PDF 100 KB

To advise Members of the latest Air Quality Status Report which was submitted to the Department of Food Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), and their subsequent response.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee were informed of the latest Air Quality Status Report. DEFRA requires all local authorities in England to produce an Annual Status Report in respect of air quality. It was noted that further monitoring of troubled areas was required. However, there had been an overall reduction in air pollution.

27.

WORK PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 119 KB

To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Work Programme.

 

            RESOLVED that the work programme be approved.