Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre, Folkestone
Contact: James Clapson
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Declarations of Interest Members of the committee should declare any interests which fall under the following categories:
a) disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI); b) other significant interests (OSI); c) voluntary announcements of other interests. Supporting documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest at the meeting. |
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Minutes To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 14 February 2023. Supporting documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meeting dated 14 February 2023 were agreed and signed by the Chairman.
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Minutes of the Finance and Performance Scrutiny Sub Committee To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 7 March 2023. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting dated 7 March 2023 were agreed and signed by the Chairman.
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Southern Water Presentation - Storm Water Overflows This report presents background information to support the committee in consideration of matters that will be covered in a presentation on storm water overflows.
Southern Water representatives John Mealey, Stakeholder Engagement Manager and Jon Yates, Delivery Lead for Clean Rivers and Sea Task Force, will provide the committee with an update on the practical solutions being implemented to reduce the frequency of storm overflows.
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Minutes: Southern Water representatives John Mealey, Stakeholder Engagement Manager and Jon Yates, Delivery Lead for Clean Rivers and Sea Task Force, gave a presentation which provided the committee with an update on the practical solutions being implemented to reduce the frequency of storm overflows.
Councillor Whybrow, Cabinet Member for the Environment outlined her motion to Council of 28 September 2022 which asked for this matter to be referred to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. She then asked for clarity on the following: · When would network reinforcement be delivered. · What measures are being put in place to create capacity for the Folkestone seafront development?
Committee Members commented on various aspects of the presentation and made points including the following:
John Mealey and Jon Yates from Southern Water responded to the issues raised, and made points including the following:
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Update on the Council's Climate Change and Ecological Emergency Work This report summarises the council’s work on climate change for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. It follows the main points set out in the climate emergency declaration that was unanimously agreed by full Council on 24 July 2019.
Supporting documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for the Environment introduced the report which summarised the council’s work on climate change for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. It followed the main points set out in the climate emergency declaration that was unanimously agreed by full Council on 24 July 2019. She also drew attention to the Sustainable Future forums event which was taking place in Folkestone on Saturday 29 April.
Members commented on various aspects of the report and made points including the following:
The Strategy, Policy & Performance Lead Specialist responded to some of the matters raised, and made points including the following:
· In respect of monitoring, this was quite a process, which involved collating a lot of invoices and receipts from across the council and converting them into carbon emissions. It was hoped to get these results in the next few weeks, but there was a need to improve this process for future years. · Carbon Descent had been commissioned to create a Carbon Reduction Plan. Part one of the work they had been commissioned for was complete, and it appeared the council could achieve almost net zero with existing actions from the 2021 Carbon Action Plan. They were moving on to part two of the work, which would have much more detailed actions along with costings. · There had been a good response to consultation on the Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy and a colleague was analysing the comments. The results would be considered by Cabinet in June. · There was also a new requirement coming from the Environment Act to produce a Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Although this was a responsibility for ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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Overview and Scrutiny work programme 23-24 This report sets out a proposed work programme for Overview and Scrutiny work for the municipal year 2023/24. Supporting documents:
Minutes:
A Member commented that it did not seem fair to be agreeing a work programme for the new Committee, and the programme needed to be flexible in order to allow new Committee Members some input.
The Democratic Services Senior Specialist confirmed that the programme was designed to allow some flexibility, and would not be rigid, so other members would be able to put other suggestions forward.
RESOLVED: 1. To receive and note report OS/22/11. 2. To recommend to Full Council that the proposed Scrutiny work programme set out in paragraph 1.3 of the report, for the municipal year 23/24, be adopted.
(The recommendations were agreed by affirmation of the meeting).
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Annual Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee 2022-23 This report sets out the work that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Finance and Performance Sub-Committee have completed during 2022/2023 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Chairman introduced the report which set out the work that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Finance and Performance Sub-Committee have completed during 2022/2023.
The Chairman thanked all Committee Members for their input over the last year, and thanked all officers for their work. She stated that the Committee had gone through many positive changes in the last four years, and she hoped the further improvements would continue.
A Committee Member thanked the Chair and the Vice-Chair for their work over the last four years.
The Director of Place thanked members on behalf of the Corporate Leadership Team and officers for their contributions to the Committee over the four year term.
RESOLVED: 1. That report OS/22/10 be received and noted.
(The recommendations were agreed by affirmation of the meeting).
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