Issue - meetings

It was reported that the Community Services Scrutiny Committee scheduled to be held on the 18^th January, 2021 had been CANCELLED.

A Member requested a report on the use of consultants across the Portfolio to include a breakdown of costs and outcomes over the last 2 years.

He also requested a report on rear lane recycling collections, particularly use of the new vehicles, to include the reason for not progressing removal of communal collection points.

The Team Manager Neighbourhood Services confirmed that both these issues formed part the route optimisation exercise currently ongoing, and undertook to provide an update on this work.

A brief discussion ensued when the Head of Technical Services undertook to provide a review of operational arrangements over the last year