Agenda and draft minutes

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

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There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2026.

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2026 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To consider any matter referred to the Committee for a decision in relation to the call in of a decision.

There were no call-ins to be considered.

To consider the operation of the Lime shared e-bike scheme within Broxtowe Borough, examine concerns raised by residents and stakeholders, assess governance and accountability arrangements and identify recommendations for consideration by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet.

The Committee considered the operation of the Lime shared e-bike scheme within Broxtowe Borough.

The Lime Bikes scheme is currently operating within Broxtowe Borough under an informal pilot arrangement that was initially supported through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Panel and subsequently received Cabinet approval in January 2025.

The spotlight review was held on 7 August 2026 and included representatives from Lime Bikes, Broxtowe Borough Council’s Economic Development team, elected Members and members of the public.

The review considered the impact of the scheme on residents, public spaces, transport connectivity, health outcomes and environmental objectives. Alongside concerns relating to parking, enforcement and accountability of the individual organisations.

RECOMMENDED to Cabinet that:

1.      Ask that Lime consider their ability to implement temporary parking bays and increases in patrols surrounding events where higher foot traffic is suspected. Physical corrals should be used instead of digital corrals or painted lines on the ground, where possible.

2.      Consider the introduction of an end date for the informal service trial currently underway with Lime.

3.      Direct the Economic Development team to investigate the provision of further Lime parking bays to aid better parking and help reduce the number of poorly parked bikes.

4.      Consider the viability of introducing a system by which Broxtowe Borough Council may issue fines to Lime for the collection of poorly parked or dumped bikes, as have other authorities around the country.

The Committee will review a request for Scrunity received from Councillr B C Carr. Information will be distributed at the meeting.

The Committee considered a proposal from Councillor B C Carr regarding how the Council deal with cases of tenancy succession.

The Committee considered the following as proposed by Councillor B C Carr:

• Longer period between the death of a tenant and our first approach to the remaining resident.
• A verbal discussion around specific circumstances conducted by a senior member of Housing in order to fully ascertain needs and requirements, including health/mental health issues, financial problems and any other issues.
• A review of the contents of our standard letters and of their timings.
• A clearer, more transparent process for the affected resident.
• End to end responsibility of the case by one named member of staff from start to finish.

RESOLVED that the topic of tenancy succession be added to the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme.

To inform the Committee of items on the Cabinet’s work programme, from which items for scrutiny may be identified.

The Committee noted the Cabinet Work Programme.

Committee is asked to approve its Work Programme, including identifying topics for scrutiny, that will help to achieve the Council’s key priorities and associated objectives.

The Committee noted the work programme, with the amendment to add the topic of tenancy succession to a future date.

          RESOLVED that the Work Programme, as amended with the tenancy succession, be approved.