Issue - meetings

To consider and adopt a report resulting from the review  of the Council’s response to the severe weather experienced in Bracknell Forest during December 2009 and January 2010, undertaken by a working group of the Overview and Scrutiny Commission.  The report.  The report was considered by the Environment, Culture and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel at its meeting on 22 June 2010.

The Commission noted the report of the review of the Council’s response to the severe weather experienced in Bracknell Forest during December 2009 and January 2010, undertaken by a working group of the Commission.  The review was requested by the Leader of the Council with a view to making recommendations on any actions to be taken based on lessons learned from these events.  The report incorporated amendments made by the Environment, Culture and Communities O&S Panel.

Arising in discussion –

• Recommendation 6.3 - the Council’s reserves of grit and salt were located at Bagshot.  This was to be reviewed and a location in central Bracknell identified for at least a proportion of the reserves.
• Recommendation 6.4 – the continued replenishment of grit in misused bins to be kept under review.  It was noted that some bins were serviced by parish councils.
• It was considered helpful to have the comments of the parish councils.

Councillor Turrell thanked Emma Silverton for preparing the report.

The Commission adopted the report to send formally to the Leader of the Council.