No apologies were received.

The minutes of the Community, Environment & Enforcement Committee held on the 13^th March 2023 were approved as a true record.

The report began on page 9 of the agenda and highlighted the work the Community, Environment & Enforcement teams have done.

Cllr Barber requested that a timetable of the delivery of EV chargers in the Borough be brought back to the next committee.

This report set out an initial proposal to consider alternative options for the longer term use of the public conveniences in Brentwood High Street. A further report will be brought back to the Committee setting out the business case for each option.

This item was for information only and no voting was required.

The report set out the proposal to explore a range of behavioural interventions developed by Keep Britain Tidy to reduce fly tipping and return with a further report outlines feasibility and resources required.

Cllr Aspinell thanked the staff for reacting to fly tipping across the borough where resources are stretched.

This item  was for information only and no voting was required.

The report set out the initial proposal to consider relaxing the mowing upon specific verges and open spaces, with a view to returning to the Committee with a more detailed report setting out management options.

This report was for information only and no voting was required.

This report proposed to establish a working group to develop, with the assistance of a suitable consultant, a waste collection strategy for the Borough’s residents.

Following a full discussion, Cllr Aspinell MOVED and Cllr Fulcher SECONDED the recommendations in the report. A vote was taken and it was RESOLVED that:

Members were requested to:

R1. Agree a budget of £30,000 is made available for the appointment of a suitable consultant to support the development of a waste strategy.

R2. Establish a Waste Strategy Working Group to undertake the work as set out in the body of the report.

Reasons for Recommendations:

To ensure that the Council’s waste collection service can adapt to anticipated changes that may be required by the Government.

To ensure that procurement of Waste Collection Vehicles and the future of design and location of any operational depot consider longer term strategic needs.

To explore opportunities to minimise waste collection and maximise kerb-side recycling

There were no items of urgent business to discuss.

The meeting concluded at 8:00pm.