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The committee scrutinised the council's Quarter 1 performance report for 2026-2027, covering the period up to the end of June, and questioned officers across its services. It made nine recommendations, including reviewing performance measures and targets and reporting planning application volumes. The committee also noted that a Housing Strategy item had been removed from its November agenda.
The Economy, Residents and Communities Scrutiny Committee met on 9 September 2026 to review food hygiene and food standards work, the Quarter 1 revenue and capital forecasts, and a delayed flood plan. The Committee made recommendations to Cabinet on food inspection funding and on the Quarter 1 revenue forecast, covering flood preparation, grant income and undelivered savings. No recommendations were made on the capital report, and the minutes record no decision on the flood plan, which will return to the Committee later.
The Economy, Residents and Communities Scrutiny Committee, which checks the work of council services, examined the problems caused by the Waste and Recycling route optimisation programme (the redesign of collection routes). The Committee endorsed better governance and the service's recovery work, and made recommendations on future major projects and on missed collections.
The Economy, Residents and Communities Scrutiny Committee examined, or scrutinised, the revised Grow Powys Economic Strategy 2026-2040, a long-term plan for jobs, skills and business growth. Councillors endorsed its direction and agreed to recommend that Cabinet approve it, while asking for work on measuring success and for a shorter version.
The Economy, Residents and Communities Scrutiny Committee considered an update on Powys County Council's leisure facilities. Members endorsed essential compliance and health and safety works across all leisure centres and asked for more detail on capital investment, energy savings and community engagement. The minute does not say whether Cabinet accepted the committee's recommendations.
The Committee elected a Vice-Chair, reviewed its work programme, and scrutinised (examined) the quarter 3 2025/26 performance report and the revised Rural Estate Policy. It made recommendations to Cabinet (the councillors who lead the council) on both, including a report on the Rights of Way Improvement Plan, a fuller breakdown of sickness absence, and a Member Development session (a training briefing for councillors) on the estate policy.
The committee scrutinised a review of Powys's Household Recycling Centre booking system, presented by the Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys. The committee endorsed keeping the system and asked the service for more work on non-users, DIY waste charges, the free DIY bag size, and support for residents without cars.
The Committee scrutinised the council's quarter 3 performance report for economic development, planning, highways, recycling and housing, and the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) business plan. It then endorsed observations and requests to send to Cabinet, including a call for a consolidated Performance Improvement Plan and a workforce and apprenticeship strategy for housing.
The Economy, Residents and Communities Scrutiny Committee considered the draft Climate and Nature Route Map to Net Zero, which sets out how the council plans to cut its emissions to net zero. Scrutiny means councillors checking the council's work and decisions.
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Summary when the minutes are published, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
Summary when the minutes are published, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
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