The Director of Neighbourhood Services presented the report which provided a performance report in relation to Environment and Climate Emergency, and Highways and Infrastructure. The report was designed based on discussion with Members through working group activity in 2021. Members requests have been incorporated into the report presented at this committee meeting.

Members discussed missed bin collections and poor recycling rates and noted that public feedback in regard to highways maintenance was poor. It was noted that the date reflected a full week of industrial action and poor weather conditions that went into mid-January and that recycling performance is static.

Members were also informed that surveys do tend to get negative results, but that the network is in reasonably good condition, however there is slippage on residential roads and pavements. Member also discussed cycling and car free days, noting that funding had been requested from the City Region to promote car free days. Members also queried the tree strategy and noted the offer of free trees through the garden waste strategy.

Resolved – that the report be noted