7 PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE CABINET MEMBER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT PDF 197 KB
Cyflwynwyd gan: Cllr. Gareth Griffith
Additional documents:
Decision:
To note and accept the information
in the report.
Minutes:
The item was
submitted by Cllr. Gareth Griffith.
RESOLVED
To note and accept
the information in the report.
DISCUSSION
The report was
submitted noting that it highlighted what the department did and the main
challenges facing it. The staff were thanked for all their work during the
period as there had been additional pressure on the departments specifically.
Attention was drawn to the fact that the Climate Change Project was proceeding
and that a report would be submitted to the scrutiny committee in due course.
In terms of other
schemes, it was explained that a report about the increase in the number of
Motor Homes visiting the county would be submitted to the Cabinet shortly.
Attention was drawn to the Joint Planning Policy Service which had worked hard
to create a paper about second homes which had been presented in December. It
was explained that, after it had been sent to Welsh Government, they had
commissioned a report by Dr Simon Brooks looking at the situation. It was noted
that the department continued to put pressure on the Government to deal with
the matter, but that there was very little else that the Council could do.
Observations arising from the discussion:
¾ It was noted that most of the department
had been working to ensure an adequate service during the pandemic. It was
noted that there was very little attention to the work of the Test, Trace and
Protect Team but that their service was vast. It was explained that the service
faced significant challenges specifically with the rising numbers and the
number of people who did not want the call. It was stressed that the TTP Team would
be funded until the end of March.
¾ With the number of people using public
transport reducing, it was asked whether there was a risk to this service in
the future. It was explained that it was a challenge as the Government was
eager to see a reduction in the number of people using cars, but that the past
year had seen people's confidence levels in using public transport declining.
It was added that the shortage of drivers was an additional challenge but that
there was full support to ensure public transport was provided.
¾ The staff were thanked for
their work and it was noted that the department was under pressure and that the effect
of 10 years of cutback was obvious.
Awdur: Dafydd Wyn Williams