Issue - meetings
Best Value Improvement Plan - six month monitoring
Meeting: 04/01/2016 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 7)
7 Six Month Strategic Performance Monitoring Report PDF 56 KB
Additional documents:
- Q2 2015-16 Strategic Monitoring, item 7
PDF 190 KB
- APPENDIX 1 2015-16 SP Monitoring MC V1.2, item 7
PDF 344 KB
- APPENDIX 2 - Q2 2015-16 STRATEGIC MEASURES v1.5, item 7
PDF 342 KB
Minutes:
The Committee received and noted a monitoring report that outlined the Council’s progress in delivering activities within the Strategic Plan and performance for Strategic Measures at the six month stage.
The summary of the Committees discussions is outlined below:
1. Heard that the percentage of council tax collected performance is 49.3 percent; the target has been exceeded by 0.8 percentage points;
2. Heard that 4.9 per cent of 16-19 year olds were not in education, employment or training (NEET) in August (most up to date data); better than target;
3. Noted that recent changes to regulations have placed a requirement on Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) to adopt a specific sampling methodology and to make public (via Environment Agency reporting) their throughput volumes of the various types of recyclates. This requires each MRF to establish the quality of materials that they receive and process. In addition the recyclates market has been impacted by economic conditions which mean that the value of materials in the recyclable stream has dropped significantly, affecting prices and demand, especially for low grade materials. This has made the MRF contractors more vigilant in terms of what they accept from councils, so more of the waste sent for recycling has been rejected as being contaminated; this rejected waste is sent for processing to generate energy and does not contribute towards recycling targets. Accordingly, Clean, Green & Highways, alongside the Veolia Outreach and Education Team, are currently working closely with registered providers to tackle and prevent contamination and increase the quality and quantity of recycling collected from estates. A new communications campaign to compliment this work and increase participation is being rolled out during November/December. In addition, work is being carried out to encourage households to take part in the food waste collection scheme in houses. Early indications show the recycling rate is improving and it is expected that targets will be met by the end of the year and that further improvement will be achievable next year. It was noted that there would be a scrutiny challenge session to look at recycling on the 19th January, 2016;
4. Asked if there be consistency between recycling provision in the town hall and for residents in the future. (Subsequent to the meeting it was noted that Facilities Management has implemented and manage the system at Mulberry Place. The waste is generally office waste somewhat different to household waste. The scheme implemented is essential to prevent contamination, and it has helped providing the segregated bins. The waste at the Town Hall is classified as Commercial Waste; the recycling is collected by Veolia, the residual waste by East India Dock management. Moving to the future LBTH needs to think more collaboratively to implement an effective waste management system for the New Civic Centre, and Clean, Green and Highways are more than willing to provide advice on the options and best practice);
5. Heard that in overall terms Tower Hamlets is considered to perform well for cleanliness and is a top performing. ... view the full minutes text for item 7