Agenda and minutes

To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary or other interests in relation to any Agenda Item. Please see Notes below.

No declarations of interest were received.

To resolve:-

that the press and public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains exempt information relating to

(a)   the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information); and

(b)  consultation or negotiations in connection with labour relation matters between the Council and its employees.

RESOLVED

  that the press and public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains exempt information relating to

(a)  the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information); and

(b)  consultation or negotiations in connection with labour relation matters between the Council and its employees.

Please refer to the attached Process Note.

Members are reminded of their responsibilities under the Code of Conduct in respect of the treatment of confidential matters. In addition, if there are any questions/requests for additional information, then please raise them in advance of the meeting with the relevant Officer.

(Councillor D M Tysoe, Executive Councillor for Environment, was in attendance for consideration of this item).

(Councillors R C Carter, T V Rogers and R J West were also in attendance for this item).

The Panel considered the strategic service review template for the Refuse and Recycling, Vehicle Management, Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing services (copies of which are appended in the annex to the Minute Book). Following discussion, Members agreed upon their recommendations to the Cabinet on the services’ priority areas for implementation or further investigation.