Meeting documents

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County Councillors membership of Town, City, Parish or District Councils and this will be displayed in the meeting room (Where relevant).

The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via request to the Democratic Service Team.

The Panel is asked to confirm that the draft minutes of the previous meeting are accurate or to agree any amendments that are necessary.

The minutes of the meeting were confirmed as a correct record by the Panel.

The Chair will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting. These questions may be taken during the meeting, when the relevant agenda item is considered, at the Chair’s discretion.  

To consider the report.

The Joint Waste Scrutiny Panel reviewed and commented on the following report and agree the following recommendations to be considered by Somerset Waste Board.

That the Somerset Waste Board:

1.     notes the performance results in the Second Quarter 2020/21 Performance Management Report.

To consider the report.

The Joint Waste Scrutiny Panel reviewed and commented on the report and agree the following the recommendations to be considered by Somerset Waste Board:

That the Somerset Waste Board:

1.     notes the successful progress made in implementing Recycle More.

To consider the report.

The Joint Waste Scrutiny Panel reviewed and commented on the report and agree the following the recommendations to be considered by Somerset Waste Board:

That the Somerset Waste Board:

1) notes the summary financial performance for 2020/2021 as contained in this report, and how this will impact on the budgetary requirements for 2021/2022.

 2) approves a Draft Budget of £47,015,858 for 2021/2022 for partner authority consultation, as set out in section 3.0 below, taking into account the potential savings requests from the County Council as set out in paragraph 3.2.

3) Notes the findings of the Internal Audit report on GDPR and the actions being undertaken to address the findings.

To consider the report.

The Joint Waste Scrutiny Panel reviewed and commented on the report and agree the following the recommendations to be considered by Somerset Waste Board:

That the Somerset Waste Board:

1. Approves the draft Business Plan 2021-2021 for consultation

2. Notes the changes to how garden waste payments will be made in 2021, as previously agreed by the board

3. Notes that SWP will be asking District Council partners to renew their delegation of powers to underpin SWP’s Advice, Support & Enforcement Policy.

The panel to review the latest version and items of business for future meetings.

The Panel noted the latest version of the Forward Plan.

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.