Agenda item

Performance Monitoring Scrutiny

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee to undertake Performance Monitoring Scrutiny:

 

·         HML01 – Total number of households living in temporary accommodation

·         HM008 -  Number of HMOs with an additional licence

·         ESCO2 - Percentage of household waste recycled and composted

·         ESC09  - Percentage of fly tipping incidents removed within two working days of notification

 

Minutes:

Councillor Hallam, Cabinet Member for Environment and Chris Carvell, Contracts Manager apprised the Committee on the following KPIs:

 

·         ESCO2 - Percentage of household waste recycled and composted

·         ESC09  - Percentage of fly tipping incidents removed within two working days of notification

 

A comprehensive written brief was circulated and the salient points were highlighted.  The Committee heard that an end of year recycling figure of 49% would put NBC at around 85th in the country compared to 219th. The "Clear Sack" Recycling Project being run in Far Cotton has shown that the increased level of recycling is far higher than the average increase across the Borough – this is a project we are looking to rollout further in areas not suitable for wheelie bins. Around 3000 properties were originally missed by Enterprise and didn’t received recycling bins even though these properties may have been suitable – a programme has been developed to roll these out in the coming weeks, this will also assist in increasing recycling percentages.

 

The Cabinet Member for Environment emphasised that flytip incidents are amongst the highest in the county and officers, along with the relevant stakeholders, are taking action to address this.  The Warden team was recently featured in a national newspaper report ranking them 3rd highest nationally based on the amount of Fixed Penalty Notices they had issued.  A new CCTV system is being trialled for enforcement  and the cameras run on long life batteries. A camera is currently live in an undisclosed area.  It is proposed that further cameras will be purchased.

 

 

The Committee made comment, asked questions and heard:

 

·         It is a very good system but Councillors have received complaints about sack deliveries.  The Committee was reassured that problems have now been rectified.

·         In response to a query, the Cabinet Member confirmed that the longest wait for a bulky waste collection is one week.

·         Should waste be fly-tipped on private land, officers have to speak with the landowner.

 

Councillor Stephen Hibbert, Cabinet Member for Housing and Wellbeing, and Phil Harris, Head of Housing and Wellbeing presented information on the following KPIs:

 

·      HML01 – Total number of households living in temporary accommodation

·      HM008 -  Number of HMOs with an additional licence

 

A comprehensive written brief was circulated and the salient points were highlighted.

 

The Committee asked questions, made comment and heard:

 

·         In response to a query regarding someone having to live in temporary accommodation, Phil Harris confirmed that both parties must make an effort and Officers do work with private tenants.

·         It was confirmed that if people are homeless but living with family they are still included in the temporary accommodation figures

·         There are different types of temporary accommodation, for example NPH has accommodation that is dedicated to temporary accommodation

·         Individuals that are in temporary accommodation are given priority on the housing register; it is not common practice but they can bid for properties.

·         In answer to a query regarding vulnerability, the Committee heard that Officers are careful to establish reasons why individuals are unable to stay with family

·         Statistics are fairly stable currently

·         In response to a query regarding whether HIMOs are used for temporary accommodation, it was confirmed that they are not but hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation

·         In accordance with HIMO licensing standards are regulated and limits are set.

·         Phil Harris confirmed that the consultation regarding HIMOs ended in July and the Council is considering Article 4.

·         In response to a number of unlicensed HIMOs, Phi Harris advised that good, experienced Officers are in post and the consequences of non-licensing are serious.

 

Councillor Hallam, Cabinet Member for Environment and Chris Carvell, Contracts Manager Councillor Stephen Hibbert, Cabinet Member for Housing and Wellbeing, and Phil Harris, Head of Housing and Wellbeing 

 

 

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