ENVIRONMENTAL SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
ACTION SHEET ARISING FROM THE ABOVE COMMITTEE HELD ON 19th May.
In attendance: Councillors Lightup (Chair), Salmon, Murphy, Broughton, Eglin, Cullen, Smyth, Payne
New Members (observing) McIntyre, Howard, Carson.
Officers, Russell Bernstein, Peter Kidd
ITEM
Previous meeting
Housing Renewal
Policy – presented by
Bob Osborne
accompanied by Kevin
Scarlet
Financial Incentives for
the use of Property –
presented by Richard
Wynne
COMMENT
ACTION REQUIRED
Consideration of previous minutes / Action
No issues identified.
sheet
Report of the Head of Housing Services
Bob Osborne be thanked for the report
 A draft questionnaire which will be used
and produce an updated questionnaire
to seek all Members views on the key
to incorporate members comments
priorities of the private sector housing
 a considerable reduction in length
renewal policy was presented for
and the use of tick box options to
consideration
ease and speed up completion
 Members questioned the viability of
time will improve the likelihood of a
completing this piece of work by July 2003
significant response – also this
and felt potential capacity issues should have
could be supported by a telephone
been identified at an earlier stage.
canvass of Members to provide
more in depth opinions.
 This Scrutiny Committee continue
to be actively involved in the
development of this policy.
Reports Of the Director of Development Services
Richard Wynne be thanked for the
 It was accepted that at the present time
report
financial incentives should not be introduced
as it may well have negative impacts
elsewhere
Future monitoring of other authorities
 In response to Members comments it
was confirmed that information obtained from with a view to learning and taking
other local authorities had been looked at and forward in the future
are in a similar position though some ad hoc
arrangements are in place.
RESPONSIBLE
MEMBER / OFFICER
TIMESCALE
Bob Osborne
May 2003
Councillor
Lightup/Charles
Green/Russell
Bernstein
June 2003
Peter Kidd
May 2003
Steve Durbar
(Possible
future item)
ITEM
Best Value Review of
Property phase i and ii
implementation
progress report
presented by Richard
Wynne, Steve Durbar
and Peter Openshaw
Best value of Highways
and Streetcare
presented by Paul
Mallinder and Wayne
Priestley – also in
attendance Cllrs.
Lancaster and Hunt
COMMENT
ACTION REQUIRED
 Excellent progress has been made on
both phases of the review, the majority of
objectives have been met or are progressing
the only exception being outside the sections
control
Member were pleased to acknowledge
the progress made according to plan
and the staff should be congratulated
RESPONSIBLE
MEMBER / OFFICER
May 2003
Ensure input from Housing services
following shops review is fedback to
Development Services
Peter Kidd
Check with other authorities as to
speed of demolition of buildings for
comparison and report back to future
meeting.
Peter Openshaw
Performance data return in July
Joint Report Of the Directors of Development and Environmental Services
Bill Taylor follow up from April meeting
 Report on accident reporting claims to
committee next month
 Problems with temporary coloured
patching will be raised with inspectors who
have the power to get utility companies to
revisit and match up
 R9 target –non urgent response time
change in target to more sensible 3 months in
future enable more efficient working practices
and admin procedures.
 Alleygating - actively looking for ways to
progress schemes
 PFI street lighting bid Members to be
comfortable with principles
Cllr Lancaster to clarify advice given
 Recycling – govt adjusted targets down
from the call centre to callers and will
as changed definition – kerbside recycling
should be citywide by end of year will be able report back on definitive advice
to report tonnage to Scrutiny – steps taken to
influence council purchasing policy to
facilitate recycling
Reports Of the Director of Environmental Services
TIMESCALE
Bill Taylor
June2003
ITEM
Year end performance
indicators 2002/2003
presented by Wayne
Priestley
COMMENT
ACTION REQUIRED
 Household composting not counted in
figures - national problem
 Changing target for next year LPI 16 but
continue Improvements and to enforce
littering penalties in future.
 Refuse collection – missed bins excellent
customer satisfaction
The chair and members continue to be
impressed by the performance of the
Directorate and steps taken to excel in
performance
future PI reports to be referred to Sub
panels
Scrutiny Support Officer Peter Kidd
793 3322 – peter.kidd@salford.gov.uk
Next meetings
16th June 2003
RESPONSIBLE
MEMBER / OFFICER
Wayne Priestley
TIMESCALE