Meeting documents

SCC Somerset Waste Board
Friday, 25th June, 2021 10.00 am

Contact: Laura Rose- Email: lxrose@somerset.gov.uk  Julia Jones - Email: jjones@somerset.gov.uk or 07790577232

Items
No. Item

1.

Annual Appointment of the Somerset Waste Board Chair and Vice-Chair

The Governance Specialist of the Somerset Waste Board will invite nominations from Board Members and preside over the election.

 

Decision:

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to re-elect Cllr S Dyke and Cllr C Paul as Vice Chair.

3.

Declarations of Interest

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils can be viewed on the Council Website at

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.

 

4.

Minutes from the meeting held on 12 February 2021 pdf icon PDF 69 KB

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

Decision:

The minutes of the meeting were confirmed as correct record and were signed by the Chair.

5.

Public Question Time

The Chair will allow members of the public to present a petition on any matter within the Board’s remit. Questions or statements about any matter on the agenda for this meeting may be taken at the time when each matter is considered (see guidance notes).

6.

Feedback from Joint Scrutiny Panel of Somerset Waste Board

To receive comments.

7.

Constitutional Matters, Waste Board Membership and Meeting Dates 2021/2021 pdf icon PDF 97 KB

To Consider the report.

Decision:

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

 

1.     Note the revised Board’s membership for 2021/22 and Joint Scrutiny Panel of Somerset Waste Board set out in Section 2 and the need for induction training for new members.

2.     Agree the Board meeting dates for 2021 and 2022 set out in section 3.

3.     Acknowledge the need for the Board to again operate under the 1972 legislation and the requirement to return to face to face meetings.

8.

Finance Update Q4 2020/2021 pdf icon PDF 129 KB

To Consider the report.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

 

1.     Note the financial outturn position of the Partnership overall and the individual partners’ balances at year end, and the summary accounts for 2020/2021 as presented in Appendix A.

2.     Approve the recommendations of the partner authorities (as summarised in Appendix B), as to the use of the individual surpluses and deficits as at 31 March 2021.

3.     Note the outturn position of the Recycle More fund in paragraph 2.4.

4.     Approves the proposed approach to using our internal audit support as set out in Appendix C.

5.     Somerset Waste Partnership writes to central Gov’t to highlight the challenges of the driver shortage, in conjunction with other Local Authorities if possible.

 

9.

Performance Monitoring Report Q4 2020-2021 pdf icon PDF 78 KB

To consider the report.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

 

1.     Note the performance results in the Fourth Quarter 2020-21 Performance Management Report and discuss the current collection service issues and mitigation plans in place

 

 

 

10.

Recycle More Update pdf icon PDF 346 KB

To consider the report.

Decision:

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

 

1.     Note the progress made in implementing Recycle More and the risks to the programme.

 

11.

Update on decarbonising Somerset Waste Partnership Operation pdf icon PDF 107 KB

To receive the report.

Decision:

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

 

1.     Note the progress made in decarbonising our operations.

12.

Update on Schools: Education and Behaviour Change pdf icon PDF 147 KB

To receive the report.

Decision:

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

 

1.     Note the progress to date and the plans to progress this further.

 

13.

Update on National Waste and Resources pdf icon PDF 113 KB

To consider the report.

Decision:

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

 

1.    Note the responses (submitted or proposed) to the national consultations and the potential impact on Somerset.

2.    Somerset Waste Partnership writes to local MPs to make key points in relation to the consultations, and also to update on current service issues.

14.

Somerset Waste Board Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 62 KB

To review the latest version and items of business for future meetings.

Decision:

The Board RESOLVED to note the latest version of the Forward Plan.

15.

Information Sheets Issued Since the Last Meeting

This is an opportunity for Members to raise matters contained in the following information sheets issued since the last meeting. A compendium of information sheets will be available for members to inspect at the meeting.

16.

Any other urgent items of business

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.