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Introduction to. Environment and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee 13 th June 2017 LEADERSHIP CAFE Environment & Regeneration Managing Director. Corporate Plan Outcome: Objectives: Promoting regeneration, economic growth and

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Introduction to….

Environment and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee 13th June 2017

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LEADERSHIP CAFE

Environment & Regeneration

Managing Director.

Corporate Plan Outcome: Objectives:

  • Promoting regeneration, economic

growth and employment;

  • Promoting sustainable development and

protecting our environment.

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LEADERSHIP CAFE

Environment & Regeneration Remit

Scope – Council Functions Economic Development Tourism Countryside Regeneration Transportation Planning Waste Management and Cleansing Highways & Engineering Grounds Maintenance. Fleet Management, Cleaning and Security.

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Prior to the Committee Meeting

“Put yourself in your constituent’s shoes, which questions would they ask and would they want to challenge the response?”

  • Reports should be read carefully.
  • Members should be prepared to ask

questions.

  • Questions should be focussed and specific.
  • Avoid making speeches.
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LEADERSHIP CAFE

Committee Meeting / Agendas

  • Meetings are usually held in the Council Chamber at 6:00pm.
  • Agendas and reports are available 6 days before meetings.
  • Minutes – Signed by Chairman.
  • Apologies for Absence.
  • Declarations of Interest.
  • Urgent Items.
  • Part II reports.
  • Quorum.
  • Cabinet Member Presence.
  • Types of meeting.
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Call-in Process Mechanism used whereby any individual Vale of Glamorgan Councillor can ask for the relevant Scrutiny Committee to review a decision made by Cabinet:

  • 5 Days
  • 20 Days

Subject to:

  • Implementation of the Urgent Decision Procedure;
  • If the decision is required to be ratified by the Council, or
  • If the matter has been referred by Cabinet to a Scrutiny Committee for

consideration.

*Wales Audit Office have also commended the Vale of Glamorgan on the process we use. Requests for Consideration Method used whereby any individual Vale of Glamorgan Councillor can ask for a specific issue or topic to be considered by the relevant Scrutiny Committee.

“Call-in” & Requests

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  • Members of the public can view the proceedings

from the Public Gallery (Part I only).

  • Public speaking is available as long as individuals

have registered to speak – subject to procedures.

  • In total, there will be a maximum of 15 minutes

public speaking time for each Agenda Item.

  • Members of the public will be limited to a

maximum of 3 minutes per item.

  • Written representations can also be submitted.

Public Participation

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Provides a breakdown of reports anticipated to be considered by the Scrutiny Committee over the forthcoming months. The Work Programme:

  • helps manage the work of the Committee;
  • is updated on a quarterly basis and presented to committee;
  • tracks when reports/items will be presented; and is closely aligned to

Cabinet’s work programme. Regular Agenda Items:

  • Monthly Budget Monitoring;
  • Quarterly Performance Reports;
  • Decision Tracking and Work Programme.

Scrutiny Committee Annual Report:

  • The Scrutiny Committees must report annually to the Full Council on their

workings, with recommendations for their future Work Programmes and amended working methods if appropriate.

Work Programme

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Updated and agreed on a quarterly basis Method used to:

  • Monitor each Committee’s

recommendations;

  • Track that actions are being carried out;
  • Progress is reported back.

Decision Tracking

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Key Contacts

Rob Thomas Managing Director Marcus Goldsworthy Head of Regeneration & Planning Miles Punter Director of Environment & Housing

Bob Guy

  • O. M. - Regeneration

Emma Reed Head of Visible Services & Transport Michael Clogg O.M. – Highways & Engineering Colin Smith O.M. – Waste & Cleansing Victoria Robinson

  • O. M. - Planning
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  • Overall monitoring of performance against

Outcome 2 (Objectives 3 & 4) of the Corporate Plan – An Environmentally and Responsible Vale

  • Performance Monitoring of Outcome 2
  • Budget monitoring – Revenue Spends and Capital

schemes

  • Reshaping programme – scrutiny of the

management and delivery of the elements of the programme relevant to committee

  • Service specific focus – Regeneration, Planning,

Visible Services, Transport.

Key Elements and Remit

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City Deal and Cardiff Capital region

– 3 way deal between 10 councils, Welsh Government and UK Government – £1.229 billion ‘deal value’ over 20 years

Challenges & Future Focus

Agreed Heads of Terms Document signed by all leaders and both governments: investment in regional infrastructure co-ordinate transport planning and investment Support innovation and improving the digital network. Developing a skilled workforce and tackling unemployment. Supporting enterprise and business growth. Housing development and regeneration.

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Investment, Jobs and Growth

  • Focus on the airport & St

Athan (Enterprise Zone)

  • J34- Miskin
  • Need for improved

linkages

Challenges & Future Focus

  • Recognised in LDP and in

background work for City Deal

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Barry regeneration

  • Barry – initial focus for infrastructure led regeneration building on the

Waterfront redevelopment.

  • Town Centre & Barry Island important assets
  • Welsh Government awarded ‘Regeneration Area ‘ status (2010 – 2014),

providing nearly £10million in grant. One of 7 areas in Wales to be designated.

  • More recently awarded grant under ‘Vibrant & Viable Places’.
  • VVP2 expected for 2018/19 onwards.
  • Small amount of ‘pipeline’ funding in 17/18.
  • Preparing for VVP2 but applications not yet invited.
  • Communities First covers a third of Barry, ends in March 2018.
  • Legacy Fund and Employability Grant will replace CF

Challenges & Future Focus

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Rural regeneration

  • Creative Rural Communities – inclusive partnership with businesses,

community groups, etc.

  • Funded largely by Europe - funding committed until 2020.
  • Community Capacity building is key - supporting groups to regenerate their
  • wn communities.
  • Recently expanded the approach to urban areas.
  • Supports Reshaping Services agenda – e.g. asset transfer, strong

communities fund

Challenges & Future Focus

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Major Projects

  • Barry Town regeneration
  • Cowbridge Cattle Market site
  • Penarth Pier and Pavilion
  • St Paul’s Church
  • School site redevelopments
  • Barry island & Nells Point
  • Five Mile Lane
  • Waste Transfer site, Atlantic

Estate & Court Road

Challenges & Future Focus

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Traffic Growth and Transport

  • Regional Transport Authority / City Deal / Metro – getting

funding for Vale schemes.

  • Major studies commenced for Dinas Powys Transport

Network and A48 to M4 junction 34.

  • Active Travel Law – Funding/Promotion, Integrated Network

Maps.

  • Civil Parking Enforcement review.
  • Supported bus budgets – ensuring money

available is used in the best place.

Challenges & Future Focus

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Asset & Highway maintenance

  • Deteriorating highway infrastructure – Estimate of over £2.5m

per annum just to maintain the value of its highway asset of approx 1067 Kms.

  • Street lighting -unit price for

electricity increasing by up to 20%. Our comprehensive LED lighting installation programme will deliver savings, but in context of energy price increases.

Challenges & Future Focus

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Waste management and the Blueprint

  • Challenges of the Waste Agenda and achieving the 2025

recycling target of 70%.

  • Fixation with the ‘blueprint’, Councils should be left to decide

their own collection and disposal methods but will, potentially affect future environment grant levels.

  • Impacts on fly-tipping
  • Environmental Enforcement

Challenges & Future Focus

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Budget pressures and the competition for Resources

  • Diminishing budgets affecting front-line services to

the point where we could no longer be meeting our statutory duties in a number of areas.

  • Increased income generation - key to avoid front-line

services being reduced.

  • Competition regionally and nationally for investment

and financial assistance in a number of key areas – including regeneration and infrastructure.

Challenges & Future Focus

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Reshaping Services

  • Visible Services - Move to neighbourhood model of

service delivery. Savings estimated at £900k per year.

  • Further savings of £1 million yet to be identified.
  • Further transport savings needed this year of

approximately £270k.

  • Challenging to deliver vehicle savings targets in previous

years particularly in Waste Management.

  • Income opportunities part of wider corporate work-

stream:

– Filming. Sponsorship, Charges

Challenges & Future Focus

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Collaboration and LGR

  • Current WG drive to working on

wider footprints – collaboration and Shared services.

  • Transport, Regeneration & Planning

Quoted as obvious candidates

  • City deal footprint seen as appropriate in a SE Wales

context

  • The challenge of strategic planning v local delivery and

accountability

Challenges & Future Focus

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Centre for Public Scrutiny Survey 2016

“Scrutiny in Wales shows a return on investment, particularly

when compared against English and Scottish arrangements”

“Councillors and officers in Wales were almost twice more likely to perceive scrutiny to have become more effective over the past twelve months” “In England and Scotland, only 23%

  • f respondents thought that

scrutiny became more effective, and 51% said that scrutiny hadn’t changed and was at the same level”

Less effective 7% Somewhat less effective 29% At the same level 21% More effective 43%

In the last 12 months, scrutiny became...

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  • Scrutiny Guides

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/Council- Structure/scrutiny/scrutiny.aspx

  • Annual Report

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/Council- Structure/scrutiny/scrutiny.aspx

  • Roles & Responsibilities; Scrutiny & Cabinet

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/Documents/_Committee%20Reports/Scrutiny %20information/Protocols/Scrutiny-and-Cabinet-Roles-and-Responsibilities.pdf

  • Public Participation Guides

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/Council-Structure/Public- Participation-at-Council-Meetings.aspx

  • Scrutiny Reviews.

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/Council- Structure/scrutiny/scrutiny_review.aspx

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