Agenda item

(To receive a report which sets out the work programmes of the Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee; the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee and the Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee  in accordance with the Board's agreed programme)

Consideration was given to a verbal update from the Scrutiny Officer, on recent work and planned work programme of the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee.

The Board was advised that the Committee had recently considered reports on the Flood and Coastal Resilience Project; Lincolnshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan; Local Transport Plan V – Zero Carbon Target and the County Council and the Greater Lincolnshire Internationalisation Strategy and Action Plan 2022-24.

The future work programme of the Committee was set out on pages 127-128 of the agenda pack. Two items from the list of items to be programmed had now been moved to the work programme - the Environment Act 2021 and Coastal Country Park & Car Parking Regimes respectively. The Committee had also received assurance from Officers and the Scrutiny Officer that efforts were made to maintain a balance and proportionality of items brought forward for discussion in future meetings.

In response to a question, the Assistant Director – Growth, reassured the Committee that work was being carried out to increase energy capacity across Lincolnshire. The Council would be lobbying government for solutions, in which Members were assured their views would be taken into account.

Consideration was then given to a report by the Vice-Chairman of the Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee, which provided an update on recent work and planned work programme of the Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee.

The Board noted the apologies of the newly appointed Chairman to the Committee, Councillor M Brookes.

In addition to reviewing performance indicators and receiving regular updates on Highway’s drainage maintenance, the Committee had also considered pre-decision reports and supported the recommendations to the Executive/Executive Councillor on the North Hykeham Relief Road – Design and Build Contract Procurement; Adoption and Implementation of the Advanced Payment Code Exemptions and the Street Lighting Policy Update.

Members were referred to the Committee’s future work programme, which was set out on pages 132-134 of the agenda pack.

In response to the presentation, it was confirmed that the Committee would be engaging with officers to carry out preliminary work on the Lincolnshire Traffic Management Policy prior to a future in-depth review. The Scrutiny Officer agreed to write to the Local Councillor for Stamford regarding this issue. 

Consideration was then given to a report by the Vice-Chairman of the Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee, which provided an update on the recent and planned work programme of the Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee.

The Committee had recently considered reports on the number of floods recorded since February 2022, the water situation report for March 2022, on the Greater Lincolnshire Riparian Project; Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project and a detailed account from Anglian Water on four case studies; one in Lincoln (Altham Terrace), one in Metheringham, one in Scopwich and one in Bourne. The Committee was informed of the challenges faced at these locations and of steps taken to resolve these.

Members were referred to the Committee’s future work programme, which was set out on pages 127-128 of the agenda pack.

In response to the presentation, it was agreed that details of a new subcontractor for drainage investigations be circulated.

RESOLVED:

1.         That the Board's satisfaction be recorded with the activity undertaken since 24 February 2022 (a & b) and 25 November 2021 (c) by:

(a)    the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee

(b)   the Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee and;

(c)    the Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee

2.         That the Board’s satisfaction be recorded with the planned work programme of:

(a)    the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee

(b)   the Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee

(c)    and the Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee