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 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.  

The Panel is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

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

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:

· Notes the summary financial performance for 2021/2022 to date as contained in this report, and how this will impact on the budgetary requirements for 2022/2023.

· Approves a final budget of £48,902,332 for 2022/2023 as set out in Appendix 1 taking into account the savings included in the budget for both the Districts and the County Council as set out in section 3.

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:

· Notes the performance results in the Third Quarter 2021-22 Performance Report.

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:

· Notes the progress made in implementing Recycle More and the risks to the programme.

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:

·       Notes and considers feedback from the partner consultation process as set out in paragraph 3.1 and as verbally updated at the meeting.

·       Approves the Business Plan 2022-2027, noting the significant ongoing risks to implementation of the Business Plan.

·       Notes the approach proposed to the trial of collecting soft plastic from the kerbside as set out in section 4.1.

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.