Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR- RESOUIRCES

To consider the 4^th Quarter Monitoring Report on Key Projects for 2018/19.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That delivery against the key projects for 18/19 be noted and commented on by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee;

(2)       That the Service Director – Regulatory be requested to present a report to this Committee regarding the proposed crematorium;

(3)       That the Service Director – Commercial be requested to present a report to this Committee regarding  the proposed new trading company.

REASON FOR DECISION: To enable achievements against the key projects for 2018/19 to be considered.

Audio recording 23 minutes 38 seconds

The Controls, Risk and Performance Manager presented the report entitled 4^th Quarter Monitoring Report on Key Projects for 2018/19 together with the following appendices:

·                Appendix A - Q4 update on projects in the Corporate Planl

·                Appendix B - Waste update.

There were currently 8 projects being reported of which one was red status, two were amber and the rest green.

Complete the fit out and open the North Hertfordshire Museum and Community Facility

This was a red status project. The formal opening had been delayed do as not to clash with other events in the locality.

Development of a Crematorium in North Hertfordshire

This was an amber status project. Outline planning permission had been refused by Central Bedfordshire Council. In March 2019 Cabinet approved funding to support an appeal against this decision. An external planning consultant had been employed and was putting together the appeal.

Investigating a range of options to improve use of Council assets

This was an amber status project. Work was being undertaken to set up the Local Authority Trading Company although this was taking longer than anticipated.

Waste Update

Appendix B showed the update from the Waste Manager. This had been requested by the Committee, particularly det6ails regarding missed bins.

The following Members asked questions and took part in the debate:

• Councillor David Levett:
• Councillor Helen Oliver;
• Councillor Sam Collins;
• Councillor Kate Aspinwall.

Members were concerned that the appeal regarding the Crematorium be submitted in time and relate to the decision notice.

They were also concerned that the name of the trading company had not yet been registered and whether the procedures had been followed regarding change of Directors.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That delivery against the key projects for 18/19 be noted and commented on by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee;

(2)       That the Service Director – Regulatory be requested to present a report to this Committee regarding the proposed crematorium;

(3)       That the Service Director – Commercial be requested to present a report to this Committee regarding the proposed new trading company.

REASON FOR DECISION: To enable achievements against the key projects for 2018/19 to be considered.