Agenda

Unless already entered in the Council’s Register of Members’ interests, members are required?where a matter arises at a meeting;?? 

a)      Which?directly relates to?Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (‘DPI’) as set out in Appendix B, Table 1 of the Code of Conduct, to disclose the interest, not participate in any discussion or vote and not to remain in room. Where members have a DPI or if the matter concerns an executive function and is being considered by a Cabinet Member with a DPI they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with the matter.? 

b)      Which?directly relates to?the financial interest or well being of a Other Registrable Interest as set out in Appendix B, Table 2 of the Code of Conduct to disclose the interest and only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion?or vote on the matter and must not remain the room.? 

c)      Which?directly relates to?their financial interest or well-being (and is not?DPI) or the financial well being of a relative or close associate, to declare the interest and members may only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak. Otherwise, the member must not take part in discussion or vote on the matter and must leave the room.? 

d)      Which?affects?the financial well-being of the member, a relative or close associate or a body included under the Other Registrable Interests column in Table 2, to disclose the interest and apply the test set out at paragraph 9 of Appendix B before deciding whether they may remain in the meeting.? 

e)      Where Members have or a Cabinet Member has an Other Registerable Interest or Non Registerable Interest in a matter being considered in exercise of their executive function, they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with it.?? 

NB Any member needing clarification must contact monitoringofficer@northumberland.gov.uk. ?Members are referred to the Code of Conduct which contains the matters above in full.?Please refer to the guidance on disclosures at the rear of this agenda letter. 

To note the latest Forward Plan of key decisions.? Any further changes made to the Forward Plan will be reported to the Committee.

The Cabinet Member requested to attend for the following item is Councillor Glen Sanderson, Leader of the Council.

The Cabinet considered this report on 7 June 2022, which proposed a strategy for funding, siting, installing and maintaining electric vehicle chargepoints for the next three years starting in the financial year 2022/23.

The Committee are requested to consider and comment on the implementation of the proposals. (The report and extract from the Cabinet minutes are enclosed).

The Cabinet Member requested to attend for the following item is Councillor John Riddle, Portfolio Holder for Environment & Local Services.

The Cabinet considered this report on 7 June 2022 which set out future obligations to offer food waste collections to households arising from the Environment Act 2021 and to seek approval for a weekly household food waste collection pilot scheme to assess the viability of collections across Northumberland, together with a home food waste composting pilot scheme to consider potential options in rural areas where weekly food waste collections may not be practicable or affordable. 

The report highlighted the importance of the Council gaining an understanding of the financial, social, human resource and environmental implications of delivering a new food waste recycling service across the whole County when Government funding becomes available around 2024/25.

The Committee are requested to consider and comment on the implementation of the proposals.  (The report and extract from the Cabinet minutes are enclosed).

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee operates within a work programme which is agreed at the start of the Council year.  The programme is reviewed at each meeting so that it can be adjusted to reflect the wishes of the Committee and take account of any changes to the latest Forward Plan (which outlines decisions to be taken by the Cabinet).  The Committee is asked to review and note its work programme for the 2022/23 council year.

To consider such other business as, in the opinion of the Chair, should, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.