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To enable Cabinet to give consideration to comments and recommendations made by the Resources and Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee in respect of the performance report for 2018/2019 (Third Quarter).

RESOLVED that the Resources and Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s comments and recommendations be noted and that the Leader’s and Portfolio Holders’ responses thereto be endorsed.

Cabinet was aware that the Resources and Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 11 February 2019 (Minute 60 referred)  had considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive which had presented the Performance Report for Quarter Three (October to December 2019), including the Corporate Plan and Priorities and Projects 2018/19.

Having considered and discussed the information provided the Resources and Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee had:-

“RESOLVED (a) that this Committee recommends to Cabinet that –

(1)    in relation to the removal of Fly Tipping target future performance reports should also include details of the number of incidents requiring a specialist response and the response times provided. The Committee would also like the recycling service to confirm if there is an SLA requiring specific response times for specialist removals;

(2)    any and all action be undertaken to ensure that, in future, the Head of IT and Corporate Resilience ‘signs off’ on all IT related procurements before any purchase of It related equipment/software etc. is made.

(b)   that this Committee comments to Cabinet that –

(1)    it is very disappointed that it has still not yet seen the proposed Recycling Booklet for the public and requires that the booklet be sent digitally to the members of the Committee before it is printed in order that Members can comment on its contents;

(2)    an All Member briefing be arranged to give a further update to Members on the progress of the Local Plan and the NEGC following the recent approval of the Council’s Local Development Scheme by the Planning Policy and Local Plan Committee; and

(3)    in relation to the Recycling Rate target this target should not be listed as being “On Target” if the latest quarterly performance data has not yet been received as it is misleading.”

Cabinet had before it the responses of the relevant Portfolio Holders to the recommendations and comments of the Resources and Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee as follows:-

In relation to Committee recommendation (1) above the Environment Portfolio Holder had responded:-

“I would like to thank the Committee for their comments and I will consult my officers as to the practicalities and work required to provide this information.

Caravans are sometimes burnt out and/or full of rubbish and require action from our waste contractor to attend and clear first before the caravan itself can be removed.

Asbestos is reported and removed by a contractor which is employed via Essex County Council and is usually removed within 10 working days but this can also change due to availability of collection vehicles or any specialist equipment required.

Each case is different due to the location, materials/contents, the amount of waste and therefore it is not possible to specify an exact time frame.”

In relation to Committee recommendation (2) above the Finance and Corporate Resources Portfolio Holder had responded:-

“It is agreed that any procurement in relation to IT systems should be signed off by the Head of IT and Corporate Resilience.”

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