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Simultaneous Translation You are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting, a minimum notice period of 3 working days is required should you wish to do so. A simultaneous translation will be provided if requested.
Minutes: It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.
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Apologies To receive. Minutes: The following apologies for absence were received from:-
Councillor D. Rowberry; and Councillor G. Davies |
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Declarations of Interest & Dispensations To receive. Minutes: No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
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Place Scrutiny Committee PDF 70 KB To consider the decisions of the Place Scrutiny Committee held on 18th June, 2024.
(N.B. The decisions are submitted for accuracy points only). Minutes: Consideration was given to the
decisions of the meeting held on
It was reported that the date on the minutes was incorrect and should read 18th June, 2024 and not the 17th June as noted.
This was AGREED accordingly,
The Committee AGREED, subject to the foregoing, that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
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Waste and Recycling Fleet Renewal PDF 246 KB To consider the report of the Service Manager – Neighbourhood Services. Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Service Manager – Neighbourhood Services
A Member proposed an alternative option, as follows:-
(a) that the Scrutiny Committee supports the more efficient, cleaner diesel powered vehicles, with the preference of purchasing, following the line of replacing the oldest vehicles first as set out in Appendix 1 for the fleet renewal, until such time that the appropriate vehicles and infrastructure was in place to transition to the level; and
(b) the Scrutiny Committee recommends that officers and Council provide the appropriate funding for the like to like replacement of the waste and recycling fleet
The aforementioned proposal was not seconded.
Another Member proposed the following additional wording to Option 1; as follows:-
(a) the Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the Scrutiny Committee supported the replacement of Waste & Recycling fleet with the more efficient, cleaner diesel-powered vehicles until such time the appropriate vehicles and infrastructure was in place to transition to ULEV’s; and
(b) the Scrutiny Committee recommends that Council provide the most cost effective appropriate funding for the like for like replacement of its Waste & Recycling fleet.
The aforementioned proposal was seconded and agreed.
The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted, as follows:-
(a) the Scrutiny Committee supported the replacement of Waste & Recycling fleet with the more efficient, cleaner diesel-powered vehicles until such time the appropriate vehicles and infrastructure was in place to transition to ULEV’s; and
(b) the Scrutiny Committee recommends that Council provide the most cost effective appropriate funding for the like for like replacement of its Waste & Recycling Fleet (Option 1).
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