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I'll declare the meeting open item one our declarations of pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests. Have we got any of those Kevin? Yes, good morning in respect of item six and item seven on the agenda I serve on the burns the homes board Okay. Thanks Kevin any others James Thank You chair may I made up irrelevant but in respect of item eight I could serve as chair of the Barnsley Doncaster and Rotherham Giant waste board, okay If there are no others then we'll go on to item two callings not aware of any callings this morning So item three minutes of the meeting held on the 11th of June could we agree those as a correct record? Thank you very much. Does anyone have any matters arising out of those minutes? If not, we're going to item four which are decisions of cabinet spokespersons. There's anything any wants to raise another item If not item five petitions Not aware of any petitions this morning. So we'll go on to item six Which is the Berners-lei homes complaints? Policy Robin. Thank you later this report presents cabinet with the Benozzi homes complaints Policy as updated by Benozzi homes to align with the housing ombudsman code and adopted from the 1st of April 2024 the report asked cabinet to endorse the policy given the council's accountability of landlord under the regulatory consumer standards and support the appointment of the portfolio holder for Regeneration and culture in the role member responsible for complaints under the new code requirements Any questions comments around this anyone This has been worked up in consultation with tenants. So hopefully that'll be means it's in a good place Moving forward and can satisfy their needs as obviously making sure it's efficient in dealing with with any complaints that come forward If not, if we can agree that then thank you And we're going to similarly the repairs policy this report presents cabinet with the Berners-lei homes repair policy for approval the development of a comprehensive repairs policy was a key action in the regulation ready action plan development to ensure that the council can meet all of Each statutory requirements under the regulator of social housing and consumer standards adopted in to April 2024 the policy outlines the responsibilities of both Bernozzi homes and tents and covers different types of repairs The policy aims to present a comprehensive guide for managing the repairs and maintenance service for the council's 18,000 Stock and aims to ensure all compliance with statistically and regulatory Requirements including the regulator for social housing. I so move the report. Thank you Okay again, thanks Robin again. This is a piece of work that's been done in consultation with with tenants So again, hopefully that is something that they recognize and meets their needs any questions comments on this Rob Yeah Welcome this report Yeah It gives clarity around Responsibilities for both burns the homes and the tenants and the time scales for repairs are different types and plan maintenance But more importantly, I think they includes clear communications. I think that's one of the areas that were lacking And just point that the HRA budget for this year has been realigned to focus on reducing the backlog of repairs as well All right. Thanks. Thanks Rob any others If not, if we can agree that then and we'll move on to item eight, which is the South Yorkshire joint waste plan Thank You leader The report seeks approval to commit to an indicative budget and time scales for working with other South Yorkshire authorities to prepare an updated Joint waste plan the report sets out why it is important to have up-to-date waste planning policies Our joint waste plan hasn't been revealed since it was adopted in 2012 the estimated cost over the three-year period is four hundred thousand pounds. It is proposed that this is a portioned by Authority pro rata by population bonds's contribution is estimated at 7,200 pounds Apex to of the report shows an indicative timetable for preparing the updated joint waste plan that Could potentially be adopted by September

1. Thank you Okay, again, thanks Robin questions comments on this James Thank you chair just in respect to the the waste operational side of it It's it's absolutely important that we've got this a the plan but be the commitment to joint working in there I very much welcome the report that will enable us to do so. So from from my perspective We are very keen to support this on its progression. Thank you. Okay. Thanks James any other questions comments anyone? If not, if we can agree again if we can agree that we'll go on to item nine Which is the litter and environmental crime plan James Thank You chair I'm very pleased to bring before colleagues a joint report of the growth and sustainability and public health and communities directorate Proposing the adoption of a litter and environmental crime plan for Barnsley Litter and environmental crimes such as fly tipping is an appalling blight on our communities incur significant costs to our services it negatively impacts the health and well-being of our Residents and it contributes towards an overall sense of decline Barnsley is not alone in experiencing problems with litter and environmental crime But the council recognizes the importance of this issue to the everyday lives of our residents and as such we've embarked upon a journey to Develop a plan that will better enable us to tackle this issue ahead of introducing the commitments set out to the planet I would like to Welcome the fact that this has been genuinely a piece of co-production with our communities We are enormously fortunate to have a considerable number of residents who volunteer their time and their energy Towards keeping our streets and our green spaces clean tidy and free from rubbish it therefore felt appropriate in fact it felt necessary and vital that Volunteers were involved in framing and producing this plan and that they become an integral part of the delivery of it There have been several events that have been attended by elected members environmental volunteers environmental groups and our officers with frank and open discussions about Environmental issues of concern and perception of council services in relation to our approach to a litter and environmental crime These groups provided a strong platform for developing our understanding of each other And we've ultimately arrived at a shared purpose to improve our environments and our green spaces wherever we can The commitments set out in the plan are therefore a product of this co-production journey with our residents and the delivery of it will be equally Dependent on that relationship you further cemented the plan sets out five commitments, which are changing behaviors and education strengthening community ownership and local partnerships improving infrastructure and resources Strengthening the council's court service offer and better enforcement. So before I end over to councillor Kane To outline a proposal in respect to the fines and the enforcement I would ask that cabinet approve the invite military environmental plan delegate authority to the executive directors of growth and sustainability and public health and communities to implement the action plan with an annual review of Progress and to note the role of the community in continuing to develop And deliver this plan. I so moved you. Okay. Thanks James Thank You councillor again bottom, can I firstly echo the words of councillor again bottom in relation to the involvement of our residents Both in terms of the time they commit to looking after their environments and their invaluable contribution towards the production of this plan Commitment five of the plan is for us to aim for better enforcement again against Environmental offenses this does not necessarily mean more enforcement But it does mean using our enforcement options as effectively as we can as both a sanction and a deterrent colleagues will be aware that for several environmental offices of Offenses the council can choose to issue fixed penalty to the offender where it is appropriate to do So in the autumn the government issued a schedule of amendments to the penalty tariffs Which could be applied to for specific offenses those being littering graffiti duty of care and flight a pin it therefore feels timely and appropriate that to come coincide with the Implemented of these littering environmental crime plan the council also implements increased fines for the offenses of graffiti Duty of care and fly tipping for larger fly tipping offenses. We are proposing a fine of 1,000 pound That is the maximum permissible In addition to the recommendations outlined by councillor again bottom I am also asking colleagues to approve the revised penalty tariffs for environmental offenses for an implementation from August 2024 Thank You colleagues Okay, thanks very much Wendy any questions comments around this anyone I mean, it's been well trailed out already but Joe fully support this chair and As with all councillors in the borough, we are struggling with fly tipping We've got a particular problem in our old town ward at the moment that we're trying to deal with with the help of Paul Brannan And his team, but if we can get the people that are actually doing it And and you know get the the monetary value back again. This will help in terms of trying to deal with it. Thank you Rob Yeah, very much welcome the increase in the fines and we've had some really good comes out of this with crushing the Vans and putting the videos on social media and I'd like to just thank the volunteers that they help keep the place Looking decent as well. Thank you Okay, any other points when Thank You chair I think it's important as well to tell all our volunteers and residents that it's essential that the report these to the correct people and then we can get on top of it straight away and Get these penalties imposed. Thank you You All right Fully agree with the maximum fines and any other Disincentives that governments could do some I've been mentioned in quite recently actually I'll not mention it because we're in the middle of the election, but The more you can do to put these people off the better what I would also want to say is there's a danger here We just think Barnsley's full about people doing Doing environmental crimes, which it's not we have an enormous amount of good people helping to keep the borough clean and tidy volunteers and others who give up their time to make sure their local communities You know don't don't get into a state and we need to sort of celebrate and recognize that And I think we do some of that through the area council work already But we have asked officers to look at how we can recognize thank celebrate The work that these volunteers do in the borough So hopefully we'll bring a report back on that But we do want to say thank you as well as taking punitive steps against the people who won't be of themselves We should also take steps to thank all those dedicated and hard-working people because without them we really would struggle because the council after 13 14 years of austerity like most councils have you know not what there is as many resources as we would Like and we do rely on those volunteers. So huge. Thank you to all of them from me and I'm sure from everyone in the room But we need to as I said, I think as much more we can do to recognize the value of what they do for us So hopefully we'll bring something back Back in future any other comments around it anyone? Robbie Well, it'd be remiss not not to thank staff That go out on a regular basis of pick up this I mean, I have to point out that we had a an incident this week at health seeker with asbestos and we've got a lot of negative Comments about it, but people don't understand That when it's asbestos we you can't just go and pick it up It has to be bagged in them and I want to thank the team that went out for for being prompt and and and To do it as quick as they did and thank you. Okay. Thanks Robin any others If not, okay if we can agree that my colleagues that then brings me to the end of the agenda Can I thank you all for your attendance and I'll close the meeting. Thanks very much