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 Third Quarter 2020/21 Performance Management Report.

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

2.     Approves a final budget of £47,045,658 for 2021/2022 as set out in Appendix 1 taking into account the savings requests from the County Council as set out in paragraph 3.2.

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 and considers feedback from the partner consultation process as set out in paragraph 3.1 2.

2.     Approves the Business Plan 2021-2026, noting the significant ongoing risk of Covid-19 to implementation of the Business Plan.

To receive 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 progress made and agrees the proposed approach for sign off.

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 successful progress made in implementing Recycle More,

2.     Notes the update on planning for future roll-out phases (and the ongoing risk due to Covid-19)

3.     Agrees to defer the roll-out to Somerset’s schools given the impact of Covid-19

The Panel to review the latest version and items of business for future meeting.

The Panel noted the latest version of the Forward Plan.

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.