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APOLOGIES Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet
Members and Officers were welcomed to the meeting. An apology
was received from Cllr W. Gareth Roberts |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST Additional documents: Minutes: There were
no declarations of personal interest. |
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URGENT ITEMS Additional documents: Minutes: There were
no urgent items |
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MATTERS ARISING FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY Additional documents: Minutes: There were no matters arising from overview and scrutiny. |
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON PDF 89 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair
signed the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 31 July 2018, as a true
record |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE CABINET MEMBER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT PDF 142 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Dafydd Meurig Additional documents: Decision: a) To accept
and note the information in the report. b) To ask
the Chief Executive to investigate the situation with the time it take to
obtain a DBS to see whether it is problematic for other Council services and, if
so, whether anything can be done about the problem. Minutes: The item
was submitted by Cllr Dafydd Meurig RESOLVED a)
To accept and note the information in the report. b)
To ask the Chief Executive to investigate the
situation with the time it takes to obtain a DBS to see whether it is
problematic for other Council services and, if so, whether anything can be done
about the problem. DISCUSSION The report was submitted noting that it reflected
the discussions held at the Department's Performance Challenge Meeting. It was
added that some of the information was now outdated as the meeting had been
held in July. It was noted that the average number of
planning application determinations had been fairly stable until this year. It
was explained that the Cabinet Member had enquired what the reason was for this
and it had been noted that it had taken time to get accustomed with the Local
Development Plan. It was added that the Planning Delegation Scheme had now been
amended and it was hoped that this would reduce the Committee's workload which
would speed up the planning decision-making process. An indicator noting the average time taken to
resolve all enforcement cases was discussed and it was noted that neither the
service nor the Cabinet Member was confident that this was the right measure.
It was felt that measuring whether enforcement case work was undertaken
correctly was more important to Gwynedd residents rather than the time it took
to resolve them, as that could vary from case to case. When looking at the Food Hygiene measure, it
was noted that figures were low in terms of establishments that had been
inspected. It was explained that the reason for this had been the lack of
staffing resources. It was added that two additional posts had now been created
and that the results of this would be seen in the next Performance report. It
was expressed that the Pest Control Unit had now increased its income and it
was now financially self-sufficient. It was added that the customer
satisfaction percentage was 100%. Observations arising from the
discussion - It was noted that the number of
houses that had been approved by the planning department was very low for the
quarter. It was added that 45% of houses approved had been affordable houses. - The Enforcement Cases measure was
discussed and it was enquired whether the measure corresponded with the
Government's measure. It was noted that it did and that the measure did not add
value to Gwynedd residents. - The number of days taken to determine a Taxi Licence application was discussed and it was noted that one factor that substantially affected time was the time it took for the national DBS Service to process a DBS certificate. It was added that this was a problem in the Children and Supporting Families Department, the Adults, Health and Well-being Department and the Education Department. It was resolved that there was a need to ask the Chief Executive to investigate in order to see whether something ... view the full minutes text for item 6. Awdur: Dilwyn Williams |
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Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Gareth Griffith Additional documents: Decision: To accept and note the information in the report. Accept the deferral of the
implementation of the Highways and Municipal Department's Recycling Centres
(PB5) savings scheme and deal with the deficit created when considering 2019/20
savings onwards, and approve the rest of the proposal noted in part 6.3 of the
report, to meet the deficits in other savings schemes. Minutes: The item was submitted by Cllr Gareth Griffith RESOLVED To accept and note the information
in the report. To
accept the deferral of the implementation of the Highways and Municipal
Department's Recycling Centres (PB5) savings scheme and deal with the deficit
created when considering 2019/20 savings onwards, and approve the rest of the
proposal noted in part 6.3 of the report, to meet the deficits in other savings
schemes. DISCUSSION The Former Head of Department - Gwyn
Morris Jones - was thanked for his service and wished well in his retirement at
the end of August. Steffan Jones was welcomed to his role as the acting Head of
Department. The report was submitted noting that
in light of the fact that there were other choices with less impact on Gwynedd
residents available, the department was eager to defer the implementation of
the Recycling Centres savings scheme and deal with the deficit created when
considering 2019/20 onwards. It was expressed that the Cleanliness and
Appearance of Streets measure showed an improvement on performance at the end
of 2017/18. In terms of the Waste and Recycling
Service, it was noted that the Cabinet Member was satisfied with the
performance of the Service. It was added that 1.21 million of waste collections
had been made during the period between April and June and that 3,067
complaints had been received. It was recognised that the figure was low
compared to the number of collections. It was noted that the Cabinet Member had
asked the department to submit information to identify the reasons for any
failures and address the aspects we would be able to influence. A discussion was held on the Street
Enforcement Pilot Scheme which had commissioned an external company to hold a
year-long street enforcement trial. It was noted that the trial had lasted for
a few days in February. It was expressed that the department was seeking to
begin another pilot using internal resources to target areas where there were
ongoing problems. It was added that the department would update the Cabinet on
the matter once the pilot scheme would be in place. It was stated that one of Gwynedd Consultancy's
measures was to identify profit against target. It was noted that income level
was low for the quarter but, looking back at historical patterns, that this
figure was often lower for the first quarter. Observations arising from the
discussion - The Street Enforcement Pilot was discussed
and it was enquired whether any discussions were being held with other
counties. It was noted that initial discussions had taken place with north
Wales counties and that they would seek potential options. - It was stated that the Cleanliness
and Appearance of Streets measure was a national system and that the department
and Keep Wales Tidy provided the score for the level of Cleanliness. - It was asked whether or not there had been an increase in Racist Graffiti; it was noted that there had been no increase and that it remained, more ... view the full minutes text for item 7. Awdur: Dilwyn Williams |