Issue - meetings

Committee’s consideration was sought for the Council’s proposed new Council Ambition 2024-2028.

Under the current Council Ambition (2020-2024): there were three aims; Customers, Economy, and Environment. These three aims would carry forward on to the proposed new Council Ambition 2024-2028, with a fourth and a fifth aim being added;

·       (4) Housing - by delivering social and private sector housing growth.

·       (5) Bolsover, Our Future.

The Information, Engagement and Performance Manager took Committee through the actions which would help deliver the priorities under the aims. Members provided feedback and raised questions to which officers provided a response.

The Director - Economic Development, explained that the objective of the new fifth ambition, Bolsover, Our Future, was to align the Council’s priorities with what would be coming forward from the East Midlands County Combined Authority (EMCCA). Five themes would be worked to under the fifth aim; transport, land and housing, net zero, business innovation, employment, and skills.

The Information, Engagement and Performance Manager advised Members that the new Council Ambition would be considered by the other three themed Scrutiny Committees and feedback provided to Senior Leadership Team for review. A report would then be presented to the Executive, with a final report to Council for adoption of the new Ambition 2024-2028.

A Member questioned how much change their was between the Council’s current plan and the new ambition. The Information, Engagement and Performance Manager advised that in the last four years a significant amount of work had been undertaken by the Council and this was reflected in the change of ambitions. The Strategic Director of Resources added that statutory duties and best practice had also changed over the last 4 years.

A Member queried the District’s current recycling rate. The Strategic Director of

Services advised that current levels were between 40-41%. Members were also

encouraged to promote recycling within their areas wherever possible. The Monitoring Officer added that the Customer Services Scrutiny Committee was currently undertaking a review on communication in relation to recycling and would be looking for a promotion to go out in the new year of what could and could not be recycled.

It was also noted that when the Waste Management team had attended the Langwith Show in the summer, people had engaged well with the team and the displays used.

Moved by Councillor Duncan Haywood and seconded by Councillor Jeannie Raspin

RESOLVED that the report be noted.