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46.

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.

47.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 123 KB

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 14 September 2020.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 September were confirmed as a correct record.

48.

GARDEN WASTE SUBSCRIPTION CHARGES FOR 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 230 KB

To seek approval for the 2021/22 garden waste subscription fees.

Minutes:

Members considered the garden waste subscription charges for 2021/22 and commented how successful the service had been and noted the increase in subscribers during the lockdown measures imposed due to Covid-19.

 

Councillor L Fletcher proposed an amendment to the recommendation to ring fence the additional monies raised from the garden waste subscription charges for green initiatives this was seconded by Councillor R D Willimott.

 

A recorded vote was proposed by Councillor L Fletcher and seconded by Councillor R D Willimott.

 

For

Against

Abstain

L A Ball BEM

T Hallam

 

S Easom

P Lally

 

L Fletcher

R D MacRae

 

P M Roberts -Thomson

G Marshall

 

R D Willimott

H E Skinner

 

 

D K Watts

 

 

 

 

On being put to the meeting the proposal was lost.

 

RECOMMENDED to the Finance and Resources Committee that:

 

1.    The price for the first bin for 2021/22 be increased to £36.00

2.    The price for additional bins for 2021/22 be increased to £22.00

49.

Noting Reports pdf icon PDF 5 MB

To note the following reports:

·       Clean and Green Initiative Update

·       Tree Planting - Free Ornamental Trees

·       Management of Brooks

·       Performance Management – Review of Business Plan Progress – Environment and Climate Change

·       Funding Stream Availability for Housing Energy Efficiency Improvements

·       Climate Change and Green Futures Programme Update

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted the following reports:

·         Clean and Green Initiative Update

·         Tree Planting-Free Ornamental Trees

·         Management of Brooks

·         Performance Management- Review of Business Plan Progress Environment and Climate Change

·         Funding Stream Availability for Housing Energy Efficiency Improvements

·         Climate Change and Green Futures Programme Update.  

50.

WORK PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 114 KB

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

Minutes:

The Committee considered the work programme and agreed the 10 Point Plan on Climate Change be added to the Environment Strategy Report.

 

RESOLVED that the work programme be approved with the agreement to add the 10 Point Plan on Climate Change to the Environment Strategy Report.