Archived decisions

AT A MEETING of the ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE held at The Castle, Winchester on 5 October 2006

PRESENT:

p Councillor P.R.C. Hutcheson (Chairman)

p Councillor Mrs P. M. Devereux (Vice-Chairman)

Also in attendance : Councillor M. J. Kendal - Executive Member for Environment.

Officers in attendance: Stuart Jarvis - Deputy Director of Environment.

Paul Archer - Head of Waste Management (own item only).

Morag Drummond - Waste Management (own item only).

Wendy Andrews - Environment Department.

Share D'All - Scrutiny Officer, Chief Executive's Department.

Barbara Beardwell - Solicitor, Chief Executive's Department.

Lindsey Hawke-Davies - Chief Executive's Department.

1. PROCEDURAL ITEMS

(a) Apologies

An apology for absence was received from Councillor David Simpson as he

was on Local Authority business.

(b) Declaration of Interest

Members were mindful that, where they believed they had a personal or

personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting,

they should normally at the time of the debate declare their interest, and

having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12

of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the

meeting whilst the matter was discussed. No such interests were declared on

this occasion.

(c) Minutes

The Minutes of the meeting of the Environment Policy Review Committee

held on 20 July 2006 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the

Chairman.

2. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

There were no Chairman's Communications.

3. PRE SCUTINY ITEMS

(a) Household Waste Recycling Centres Business Case - Contract

Re-tender

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Environment

(Item 3 in the Minute Book) on controls to prevent deposit of trade waste at

Household Waste Recycling Centres from 1 April 2007, to be submitted to

the Executive Member for Environment at his meeting on 10 October 2006.

The Committee welcomed the thrust of the report but reported concerns

with possible increases in fly tipping, trade waste recyclables and health

and safety issues in relation to the entrances to Household Waste Recycling

Sites.

RESOLVED

That Members endorsed the recommendations in the report.

4. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

(a) Prioritising Topics for the Briefing Session

The Scrutiny Officer circulated to Members the feedback received from the

Briefing Session and suggested that the paper be updated and re circulated to

allow Members further opportunity to respond.

5. THEMATIC WORK GROUPS

The Committee considered the issues relating to past, present and future

Task and Finish Thematic Work Groups.

(a) Possible Topics for Work Programme

(i) Ranking Mechanism for Local Bus Services

The Committee received a Briefing Paper by the Scrutiny Officer

(Item 5 (i) in the Minute Book) which suggested possible methods for

Members to influence the criteria.

Agreed: Members agreed that the issues would be better approached

through a Members workshop to allow their input before the decision

making process and will put this proposal to the Policy and Resources

Policy Review Committee.

(ii) Motorway Diversion Routes

The Committee received a Briefing Paper by the Scrutiny Officer

(Item 5 (ii) in the Minute Book) on issues of traffic difficulties which arise

when a section of the Motorway is closed for an incident and felt that this

presented an opportunity for Members to be consulted.

Agreed: Members agreed that the opportunity to contribute to this issue in a

Member workshop should be put forward to the Policy and Resources

Policy Review Committee.

(iii) Transport in the Community

The Committee received a tabled paper by the Scrutiny Officer

(Item 5 (iii) in the Minute Book) on progress with Transport in the

Community and a proposal for taking it forward.

Members were asked to considered whether they were in agreement with the

principles of the scoping work presented.

Agreed: Members agreed to necessary further work being carried out and in

principle to take the final proposal to the Policy and Resources Policy

Review Committee in December 2006 for consideration as a Task and Finish

Thematic Review.