Issue - meetings

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Environment, Culture and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel held on 9 January 2018.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 9 January 2018 be approved as a correct record, and signed by the Chairman.

A number of queries and requests for further information raised at the last meeting had received written responses circulated by officers.  With regard to the LED Lighting Scheme, the Chief Officer: Environment and Public Protection reported that a substantial saving on the capital cost of acquisition of the lights had been made as the contractor Ringway had achieved economies of scale through bulk purchasing.  A reduction in energy use of 37.5% had occurred in December 2017 compared to the corresponding month in 2016, but owing to a large increase in electricity supply charges, the financial saving was reduced.  Notwithstanding, revenue costs would have been £41,000 higher if no LED lighting had been installed.  A full report on the costs and savings of the LED Lighting Scheme would be made to a future meeting of the Panel when the project had been completed.

Details of the income received from events, book readings etc run at local libraries was outstanding and officers were asked to investigate and circulate a response to members.