Issue - meetings

The Board considered the latest Recommendation Tracker.  The Scrutiny Officer advised that the aim of the new format was to provide Members with updates on outcomes to the recommendations in order to clarify which agreed recommendations had been implemented and what had been achieved.

Members were disappointed to note the response in respect of the Hot Food Takeaways Supplementary Planning Document.  Officers confirmed that this would be reported to the Cabinet meeting on 28th April 2010 and after discussion Members agreed to await the outcome from that meeting before taking any further action, if appropriate.

The Board discussed, in detail, the Refuse and Recycling Value for Money recommendations and were disappointed that several of these appeared to be outstanding and felt that this was unacceptable.  Officers reminded Members that this Task Group report was due to be reviewed in July 2010 and that this would give Members an opportunity to investigate matters in more detail.  The Executive Director for Leisure, Environment and Community Services advised Members that she would contact the relevant Head of Service to provide an update on the issues raised.