Issue - meetings

Report ES20003

Members received the Risk Register for the Environment and Public Protection Department. This formed part of the Annual Governance Statement evidence base and had been reviewed by the Departmental Management Team (DMT) and the Corporate Risk Management Group.

The Committee noted that the one ‘red’ risk – Waste Budget - was rated ‘amber’ post mitigation.  Members discussed the need to address the issue of paper getting wet outside households and the Head of Performance Management and Strategy confirmed that officers were looking at a number of options with the intention of presenting a report to a future meeting.

A Member suggested that in order to address issues of contamination, it would be helpful to be more descriptive on the side of the recycling tubs in terms of what could and could not be put in the bin.  The Committee noted that improved communications had recently been sent to residents and information was available on the Council’s website.  Officers were also working on a process map of the journey taken by waste and recycling in the Borough which would be made available.  The Vice-Chairman suggested that it would also be helpful to use the Council’s social media platforms as this would enable Councillors to further promote the initiatives on social media.

In respect of Town Centre Businesses, Members noted that cross departmental work was being undertaken in relation to the detailed action plans being drawn up for each town centre.

RESOLVED that the risk register is noted.