Cyflwynwyd gan:Cyng / Cllr Gareth Griffith
Decision:
To accept and note the information in the report.
Minutes:
The item
was submitted by Cllr. Gareth Griffith
RESOLVED
To
accept and note the information in the report.
DISCUSSION
The report
was submitted, noting that the Street Services had an improved performance this
year, namely the service that kept the streets of the county clean and tidy. It
was added that the cleanliness and street appearance measure this year to date
was 74.1% which showed an improvement on last year's performance, which was
71.95%. It was expressed that the percentage of streets with standard B, B+ and
A had seen an increase from 94.1% in 2017/18 to 98.5%. Attention was drawn to
the change in the performance measure for the percentage of illegal tipping
cleared within five days. It was noted that the performance for this new
measure showed that on average, it took 1.7 days for the department to clear
any illegal tipping and, on the whole, the department perceived this as quite a
good performance, which would be used as a baseline.
It was
expressed that the percentage of urban waste sent to landfill was lower this
year for the period from April to October, at 17.98% compared to 24.33%. It was
expressed that this improvement was due to the fact that more waste had been
treated through the incineration process and, consequently, had not been sent
to landfill.
The
condition of the roads was discussed, noting that class A and B Highways were
in a relatively good condition, and that there was an improvement in the
national comparison figures. It was expressed that class C which was in poor
condition had deteriorated, but it was expressed that the department had
received funding from the Government and the funding would be used for class C
roads. It was noted that the department needed to create a measure for
unclassified roads as these roads were not part of the national measures. It
was added that as so many of the County's roads were unclassified, the condition
of these roads were crucial for Gwynedd residents.
Attention
was drawn to cuts and a plan to close 50 out of 73 of the county's public
toilets, noting that a Public Toilets Strategy needed to be drawn up by May
2019, and it would be submitted to the Cabinet for discussion. On the whole, it
was noted that the Cabinet Member was happy with the financial situation and
savings.
It was
expressed that the Gwynedd Consultancy Department had fulfilled its main
measure, and that the projection of the latest NET situation showed a profit of
£23,583. It was noted that the Department had won a National Award for
Collaboration recently. It was noted that the member was very happy with both
departments.
Observations
arising from the discussion
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Attention
was drawn to an LED Lamps scheme, and it was noted that not only was it a
saving in funds, but that it was a saving in carbon, and it was in-keeping with
the carbon reduction agenda.
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It
was expressed that it was a good idea to set up an unclassified roads measure
as many of these roads were in rural areas across the county which would be
helpful for the residents.
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It
was noted that it was difficult to acquire a measure for dog fouling, but there
may be a concise report the next time, and it was asked whether there was anything
the Council could do to be at the forefront in encouraging people to pick up
and clean up their dog fouling. It was noted that this item was being
investigated by the Scrutiny Committee.
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It
was asked whether urban waste going to landfill would reduce once all the waste
was incinerated in the regional project. It was confirmed that it would, once
the site was operational in May
Awdur:Dilwyn Williams
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