Agenda

Members and Officers are invited to make any declaration of pecuniary, personal and/or prejudicial interests that they may have in relation to items on this agenda, and are reminded that they should re-declare their interest before consideration of the items or as soon as the interest becomes apparent.

Members and Officers should make their declaration by stating:

a)             the item they have the interest in

b)             whether it is a pecuniary/personal interest and/or prejudicial interest

c)             the nature of the interest

The Committee will be asked to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Environment Committee held on 20 June 2024.

To receive questions from the public (for a period of up to 15 minutes)

This report will provide Members of the Environment Committee with an update in respect of the Council’s Combined Cleansing Services Contract over the past twelve months and will include a presentation from the Council’s incumbent contractor Biffa.

[25 Minutes]

The report sets out in further detail the Committee’s revenue and capital programme draft final out-turn position for the 2023/24 financial year and compares this expenditure against the approved budget.

[10 Minutes]

The report sets out in further detail the Committee’s revenue and capital programme budget performance projections to the 31 March 2025.

[10 Minutes]

The report provides a summary of the budget process for 2025/26 for Members’ consideration and approval, noting that it was approved by the Policy & Finance Committee on 9 July 2024. It is expected that the budget process will be supported by ad hoc briefings to Members as and when necessary.

[5 Minutes]

Ongoing review of the Council’s Car Park assets and charging structure in accordance with the Off-Street Parking Strategy and associated Action Plan.

[20 Minutes]

The Council operates separate 2-hour parking schemes in Littlehampton and Bognor Regis with aim of supporting town centre footfall, though there is a lack of robust evidence to link such schemes with footfall. The current 2-hour parking schemes in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton town centres both expire at the end of 2024. This report sets out proposals to continue 2-hour parking schemes in each town centre beyond 2024, following recommendations by the Free Parking Scheme Review Working Party.

[15 Minutes]

A report was taken to Full Council on 8 Nov 2023 following Storm Ciaran.  The event followed unprecedented rainfall in October 2023 and resulted in flooding across the District.  Full Council recognised the impacts on business and residents agreeing that the Environment Committee should establish a Forum to review the incident, to investigate and consider the contributing factors, impacts and possible solutions. 

This report seeks to update the Committee following the third meeting of Arun Flood Forum, held on the 5 August 2024.

[15 Minutes]

This report sets out the performance of the Key Performance Indicators at Quarter 1 for the period 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024.

[10 Minutes]

The Committee is required to note the Work Programme for 2024/25.

[5 Minutes]