Agenda and minutes

There were no absences or temporary appointments

There were no declarations of interest

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 25 May 2011 (GI3) and to receive information arising from them.

The minutes of the meeting on May 25^th 2011 were signed and approved.

There were no requests to speak to or petition the Committee.

10.15

The Committee are invited to comment and make recommendations on the forward plan for the G & I Scrutiny Committee for 2011/12 meetings.

The committee discussed the Forward Plan for 2011/12.

Martin Tugwell AGREED to give an update on partnership working within the Countryside Service.

Huw Jones AGREED to provide further detail on LTP3 schemes relating to the Carterton area, at the request of Councillor Handley

10.35

The Committee is invited to comment on the draft Waste Planning Strategy before it is discussed by Cabinet on 19 July. The Strategy will be circulated as an addenda.

The committee received a presentation on the Waste Planning Strategy from Martin Tugwell, Deputy Director for Growth and Infrastructure. Peter Day, Minerals & Waste Policy Team Leader, fielded questions from the committee. The presentation and report are attached.

Discussion focussed on the economic incentives and policy controls driving positive behaviour.

Councillor N. Turner highlighted an apparent conflict between sections W3 and W7 of the report. Peter Day assured the committee that there was no conflict but AGREED to amend the wording of W7 to clarify.

The committee NOTED the document and look forward to examining it further after public consultation.

Officers AGREED to highlight tracked changes for the next viewing.

11.35

The Committee is asked to consider an update from the Community Transport working group (GI7).

The committee received an update on the ongoing development of the Community Transport Strategy from Katie Barrett, Strategic Transport Manager, and Jayme Radford, Transport Planner. The briefing note is attached.

The committee NOTED the document and RESOLVED that a more detailed discussion of the strategy should take place in September.

11.50

The Director for Environment & Economy, Huw Jones, will give a verbal update on key issues.

Huw Jones, Director for Environment and Economy, updated the committee on current developments within the directorate.

Discussion covered the strategies in place to manage defect repairs and recent performance improvements in this area; Section 106 agreements; change management within the directorate, including updates on the progress of departmental restructures; and strategies to incentivise business growth through the Local Enterprise Partnership.

The director AGREED to provide a schedule on the key dates relating to directorate restructures.

The committee requested a detailed update on the progress of the LEP. The director and chairman AGREED to action this request.

The meeting closed at 13:00