Public reports pack PDF 3 MB - Blaby District Council

Climate Change
Gold Motorvate Award received, for the second year running, for reductions in carbon dioxide production
in the Council’s fleet vehicles. Over the last year, the Council’s carbon footprint has been reduced by an
additional 3.1%, This is a total of 21.7% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions since 2009/10. As a result
of this we are the highest performing Council in terms of CO2 emissions in the East Midlands. The Solar
PV installed at the Pavilion in December 2011 has already achieved a feed-in-tariff of £3501.40, in 10
months set against a predicted £3374 for the first 12 months.
Envirocrime
Three successful prosecutions secured. Two people were found guilty of duty of care offences and were
fined a total of over £1000. One person was found guilty of a littering offence and fined a total of £215.
Building Control
1. Maintained income levels despite the current economic climate and in particular the extremely
negative affect that it is having on the UK construction industry whilst at the same time being
exposed to fierce competition from the private sector.
2. Following the recent successful introduction of charges for works carried out on Street Naming and
Numbering within our district, the Section has been able to report that from April of this year this has
attracted £4,470.00 of additional income into the Council.
3. Continued to expand on the number of Partner Agents who submit their applications to ourselves
which attracts additional income into this council that would usually be payable to other Local
Authorities.
4. Utilised the skills of our Surveyors in a diversification exercise that has enabled the Council to save
money by not having to employ the services of external consultants to carry out Fire Risk
Assessments on its own buildings and have also acted on an advisory basis in the design process of
the new Golf Driving Range at the Pavilion.
5. Carried out 712 Building Control inspections on building works currently under construction within our
District whilst at the same time maintaining our 100% record for attending those sites on the same
day as requested
6. Simplified the process for ourselves and our customers in dealing with both defective and new street
nameplates within the District of Blaby after having carried out a Systems Thinking exercise on this
area.
Priority 2 - Ensure that Blaby’s Refuse and Recycling service is lean, efficient and fit for purpose
A further recycling trial was conducted in Braunstone Town, Sharnford, Sapcote and Aston Flamville
during September. Based on the results from the trial and the financial implications associated with glass
collection, a report was taken to cabinet on Monday, 22 nd October 2012 recommending a change to the
recycling collection service. The report recommended that we collect mixed recyclate (paper/card, plastic
and cans) in one bin on a fortnightly basis. It also recommended that glass would not be collected from
the kerbside unless the economics for collecting it become more viable. Residents would be asked to use
the colour separated glass banks provided in the District or put the glass in the residual waste bin. This
report was subsequently approved by Members.
Monitoring of Cabinet Executive Decisions:
Ref Report Title Decision Current position
1248 Enforcement Action,
Land at Narborough
Road South Braunstone
Town
That the Regulatory Services
Group Manager and Legal
Services Manager be delegated
to take action in relation to land
off Narborough Road South,
Braunstone Town, using the
Compulsory Purchase Powers
under Section 226(1)(a) of the
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Compulsory Purchase Order
served on 26 th March with a
deadline of 31 st May 2012 for
any representation to be made
to the Secretary of State.
Representation was made in
respect of the CPO – Public
September 2012