Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence from those Members who are unable to attend the meeting.

Apologies were received from Councillor John Taylor, Councillor Martyn Bolt and Chris Friend (Co-optee).

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 7 April 2022.

The Minutes of the meeting held on the 7^th April 2022 were agreed as a correct record.

Panel Members will be asked to advise if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion or vote on an item, or any other interests.

No Interests were declared.

Most agenda items will be considered in public session, however, it shall be advised whether the Panel will consider any matters in private, by virtue of the reports containing information which falls within a category of exempt information as contained at Schedule of 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

All items were considered in the public session.

The Panel will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation by emailing executive.governance@kirklees.gov.uk.

No deputation or petitions were received.

To receive any public questions;

In accordance with;

-       Council Procedure Rule 11(3), questions regarding the merits of applications (or other matters) currently before the Council for determination of which the Council is under a duty to act quasi judicially shall not be answered.

-       Council Procedure Rule 11(5), the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Questions should be emailed to executive.governance@kirklees.gov.uk  no later than 10am on 18^th July 2022.

No questions were received from the public.

To receive an update on Resources and Waste Strategy Delivery.

Contact: Will Acornley / Rachel Palmer, Environment & Climate Change

The Panel considered the Waste Strategy Capital Updatepresented by Will Acornley, Head of Operational Services, Highways and Street Scene and Rachel Palmer, Project Manager. Councillor Will Simpson, Cabinet Member for Culture and Greener Kirklees and Graham West, Service Director – Highways and Streetscene were also in attendance.

Will Acornley explained that a report was to be submitted to Cabinet on the 9^th August 2022 to agree delegated authority to draw on funding (approximately 3 million) to allow the implementation and delivery of 7 key initiatives associated with the recently adopted Resources and Waste Strategy.

Rachel Palmer shared the presentation and provided an overview of each of these initiatives as follows:

·       The Community Reward Scheme:

o   Was an initiative about giving back to communities to enrich their economy, environment, and wellbeing.

o   The funds would be used for the development of a ‘Community Chest’.

o   Small grants would be allocated to communities/local groups for practical items to support reuse and waste minimisation initiatives.

o   This was in the early planning stages, and there were several different ideas about how to take the approach forward.

o   The approach would ensure that each ward would be represented equally in terms of the funds available.

o   Grants may also be allocated through an application process determined by a Panel.

o   Rewards could also be used as an incentive to encourage local change, such as improving the use of communal bins or reducing contamination.

o   Rewards may be in the form of vouchers or the allocation of an community asset.

·       The Reuse Shop:

o   The first phases of delivery were underway with 2 ReUse containers being placed at local household waste sites.

o   There was currently 1 ReUse container at a site in Huddersfield and 1 at a site in Dewsbury.

o   The second phase of delivery was the opening of a ReUse Shop in Huddersfield.

o   If this was successful a long term, a self-sustaining solution may be developed in Huddersfield and Dewsbury. 

·       Improved Litter Facilities:

o   There would be investment in the Street Cleansing Resource and litter bins were a key resident facing aspects of this service.

o   Phase 1 was underway, which was the comprehensive auditing of all litter bins.

o   The audit would be used to build a database of the location and condition of all litter bins across the borough.

o   As a part of the replacement planning, ward level discussions would be held as local knowledge was key to understanding how bins were used.

o   This feedback would be used create the litter bin replacement programme which was planned to take place over 2-3 years.

o   Phase 2 of delivery would include introducing on-street recycling bins.

o   Trial’s would take place in selected locations such as schools to enhance education about recycling in schools.

·       Investment in Innovative Technology to Target Environmental Enforcement:

o   The initiative was in a very early stage of research and information gathering.

o   Research was taking place into Automated Camera and AI technology  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The Panel will consider the draft work programme for the 2022/2023 municipal year.

Contact: Jodie Harris, Principal Governance Officer

The Panel considered the draft work programme for the 2022/23 municipal year.

It was noted the Panel met informally on the 23^rd June 2022 to produce the draft work programme. This had now been submitted to the next meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee for approval.

RESOLVED:

That the draft work programme for the 2022/23 municipal year be noted.