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Agenda for Environment and Safe Communities Committee on Tuesday, 29th January, 2019, 7.30 pm
Budget Meeting, Environment and Safe Communities Committee
The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the meeting of the Environment and Safe Communities Committee held on 23 October 2018 and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.
The Minutes of the meeting of the Environment and Safe Communities Committee held on 23 October 2018 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.
Half Hour Free Parking in Borough Council Car Parks PDF 91 KB
This report seeks a decision from the Committee as to whether or not they wish to support a motion that the first half an hour of parking in all Epsom & Ewell Borough car parks should be free. This would come at a cost of up to £240,000 per annum at a time when income from the Council’s car parks is already falling short of the original target set out in the Councils Medium Term Financial Strategy.
In considering the viability of this motion, the Committee would need to consider what service expenditure within this Committee’s remit could be reduced to meet the above cost.
HALF HOUR FREE PARKING IN BOROUGH COUNCIL CAR PARKS Annex 1 , item 24. PDF 87 KB
That the Committee rejected the motion that the Council should agree that the first half an hour of parking in all Epsom & Ewell Borough car parks should be free.
In accordance with the Council’s Rules of Procedure (contained within Part 4 of the Constitution), the Committee received a report detailing a motion referred to it by the meeting of the Council held on 11 December 2018 for debate and resolution. The wording of the Motion was as follows:
“The Council should agree that the first half an hour of parking in all Epsom & Ewell Borough Car Parks should be free”.
The report highlighted that in considering the viability of the motion, the Committee would need to consider what service expenditure within its remit could be reduced to meet the cost of the proposal of approximately £240,000 per annum.
In accordance with the Committee Rules of Procedure (also contained within Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution) Councillor Tina Mountain spoke to the Motion, as its proposer. Following this, the Committee considered the Motion and it was resolved:
Ashley centre car park safety fencing PDF 76 KB
Garden waste review of options PDF 84 KB
This report provides a high-level review of the garden waste service and options for consideration going forward.
(1) That the Committee authorised officers to explore opportunities to improve the garden waste service as outlined in the report.
The Committee received a report providing a high-level review of the garden waste service and options for consideration going forward.
a) Variations amongst Surrey Authorities and opportunity to review. The Committee noted that garden waste recycling services varied across local authorities in Surrey. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council had last reviewed its garden waste service several years ago, and undertaking a review at the present time would enable Officers to identify proposals for the service’s future development.
b) Success of current service. Officers informed the Committee that the existing service was successful and made approximately £200,000 per annum contribution to the Council’s finances net of costs.
Capital Programme 2019/20 PDF 82 KB
This report summarises the proposed 2019/20 capital programme for Environment & Safe Communities Committee. Approval is sought for the programme to be submitted to Council in February 2019.
Capital Programme 2019/20 Annex 1 , item 27. PDF 63 KB
Capital Programme 2019/20 Annex 2 , item 27. PDF 89 KB
Capital Programme 2019/20 Annex 3 , item 27. PDF 88 KB
(1) Submits the Capital Programme for 2019/20 as identified in section 4 of the report to the Council for approval on 19 February 2019.
The Committee received a report summarising the proposed 2019/20 capital programme for Environment & Safe Communities Committee. The report sought approval to the programme to be submitted to Council in February 2019. The programme included two projects: Upgrade of parking pay and display machines; and Hope Lodge Car Park expansion.
a) Additional planting around fencing for Hope Lodge Car Park expansion. The Committee requested Officers to consider whether additional shrub planting could be included around the fencing for the project. It was noted that Officers would investigate whether this could be accomplished within the proposed budget.
(1) Agreed to submit the Capital Programme for 2019/20 as identified in section 4 of the report to the Council for approval on 19 February 2019.
Fees and Charges 2019/20 PDF 93 KB
Fees and Charges 2019/20 Annex 1 , item 28. PDF 101 KB
Fees and Charges 2019/20 Annex 2 , item 28. PDF 55 KB
Revenue Budget 2019/20 PDF 138 KB
This report sets out estimates for income and expenditure on services in
Exclusion of Press and Public PDF 48 KB
The passed a resolution to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended) and that pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
The Committee passed a resolution to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended) and that pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
Trade waste review
This report has not been published because the meeting is likely to be closed to the press and public in view of the nature of the business to be transacted/nature of the proceedings. The report deals with information relating to the financial or business affairs of the Council and the public interest in maintaining the exemption currently outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
(1) That the Committee noted the contents of this report, which supported the Council’s service delivery plan.
The Committee received a report providing a high-level review of the trade waste service and options for consideration going forward.