To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 19 July 2018 (SC.7 - SC.10), previously circulated.

THE DECISION:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 July 2018 (SC.7 - SC.10), previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.

Report of the Director of Finance (s151 Officer)

The Director of Finance (s151 Officer) presented a report setting out the Quarter 1 Performance for 2018/19.

The Committee noted that 100% or all 26 key performance indicators performed within tolerance at quarter 1.

THE DECISION:

That progress made against the Council Plan for Quarter 1 of 2018/19, as detailed within Annex A of the report, be noted.

Report of the Director of Finance (s151 Officer)

The Director of Finance (s151 Officer) presented the quarterly monitoring report on the strategic risks affecting the Council.

To ensure that strategic risks were appropriately measured and that suitable actions were undertaken to mitigate the effect of each risk it had been agreed that the Scrutiny Committee would receive a quarterly monitoring report.

THE DECISION:

That the quarterly report on the strategic risks affecting the Council and the actions that are in place to mitigate the impact upon the Council of each risk be noted.

Report of the Director of Leisure and Environment

The Director of Leisure and Environment submitted a report setting out a draft Leisure and Environment Enforcement Policy together with a revised schedule on the Waste and Street Scene Enforcement Options, including Fly-Tipping, for consideration.  It was noted that the Leisure and Environment Enforcement Policy would be considered by Cabinet at a meeting in November 2018.

The Committee recognised the on-going initiatives to tackle fly-tipping such as Operation Eyeball, a multi-agency operation throughout North Yorkshire looking to tackle fly-tipping and developing the website making it more focussed and easier to use.  The Committee considered the content of the revised schedule on the Waste and Street Scene Enforcement Options and concluded that this did bring the Fly-Tipping enforcement options up-to-date and that this, in conjunction with the overarching Waste and Street Scheme Enforcement Options policy, would be fit for purpose.

THE DECISION:

That the revised the Waste and Street Scheme Enforcement Options be approved.

Report of the Chairman

A report of the Chairman of the Committee was considered which reminded the Committee of the terms of reference of the review and of information which had been identified in the project plan.

Helen Kemp, Director of Economy and Planning and Nicole Patterson, Business and Economy Manager, attended the meeting to provide evidence.

(A full account of the questions raised and responses is available as part of the Committee’s records).

The Committee was satisfied with the information provided, but considered it needed more information on issues raised and additional evidence in order to progress the review.

THE DECISION:

That:-

(1)     the information provided so far be received; and

(2)     the Director of Economy and Planning be invited to attend the next meeting of the Committee in October 2018.