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Councillors J Clarke, K Thomas, P Bright and M Linton, S Jarrett (Head of Infrastructure)
Councillor Mark Howells declared an interest due to their work in Housing within the city. Councillor Saeed Adan declared and interest due to work within the Restart Programme.
Regeneration and Economic Development The Head of Economic Development gave an overview of the report. Members questioned the Officers and Cabinet Member on the content of the report – to access a full recording of the comments made please refer to the Council’s YouTube channel: Democratic meetings / Cyfarfodydd democrataidd. • The Committee requested updates on how the riverfront and wider river assets are being utilised within the Placemaking Plan, and whether partnerships with local organisations such as sailing clubs, are being actively developed and involved in future planning. • The Committee requested another opportunity for Members to visit the Newport Transport Bridge Visitor Centre. Environment and Public Protection The Head of Environment and Public Protection gave an overview of the report. Members questioned the Officers and Cabinet Member on the content of the report – to access a full recording of the comments made please refer to the Council’s YouTube channel: Democratic meetings / Cyfarfodydd democrataidd. • The Committee requested clarification on the definition of a “resolved case” for anti-social behaviour (ASB) and asked for additional performance measures on case resolution and response times. • The Committee recommended clearer guidance on expected response times for fly-tipping and ASB incidents to reduce perceived delays, such as 28-day clearance Service Level Agreement concerns. • The Committee recommended improving flexibility within the household waste booking system, such as allowing users to edit bookings once they have already been made. The Committee also recommended that the My Newport team are made aware of issues, such as when bookings do not show up on the devices of staff at the Civic Amenity Site. • The Committee recommended greater promotion of successful enforcement actions, such as littering and fly-tipping fines, to improve public confidence. The Committee also requested guidance for ward councillors on how to share and highlight these results locally. • The Committee requested a review of street cleaning operations in areas where there are always lots of parked cars and whether smaller equipment can be deployed more effectively in the tight spaces this creates. • The Committee recommended further coordination between Wastesavers and Cleansing teams to align recycling collection and street cleaning to reduce residual litter on collection days. • The Committee requested officers review the marking of incomplete actions (due by March 2025) that are currently marked as green in the report to ensure accurate status updates are in place. Infrastructure The Strategic Director – Environment and Sustainability and the Senior Strategic Manager gave an overview of the report. Members questioned the Officers and Cabinet Member on the content of the report – to access a full recording of the comments made please refer to the Council’s YouTube channel: Democratic meetings / Cyfarfodydd democrataidd. • The Committee noted that the footways in rural areas require further maintenance and requested detailed information on the financial resources allocated to footway maintenance and improvement, especially in these rural areas, to better understand service capacity. • The Committee requested that investment criteria is expanded to include active travel funding beyond parks, creating more safe, accessible spaces for cycling and walking. The Committee also recommended Officers improve coordination of existing cycling schemes to enhance and encourage safety. • The Committee recommended a citywide review of traffic calming measures, noting recurring issues in some areas, and proposed a consultation process involving ward councillors and residents to identify local priorities, potentially through a task force or structured feedback approach. • The Committee wished to thank the team for their work in helping to evacuate the Lighthouse Caravan Residential Park during Storm Darragh. Housing and Communities The Head of Housing and Communities gave an overview of the report. Members questioned the Officers and Cabinet Member on the content of the report – to access a full recording of the comments made please refer to the Council’s YouTube channel: Democratic meetings / Cyfarfodydd democrataidd. • The Committee wished to give thanks to the Library Team for the help with the Friends of Tredegar House Library Group. • The Committee again requested officers review the marking of incomplete actions (due by March 2025) that are currently marked as green in the report and ensure accurate status updates are in place.
a) Actions Arising The Scrutiny Advisor noted all actions were up to date bar one item which has since been sent to Committee so the actions table would be updated to reflect this. b) Draft Annual Forward Work Programme 25/26 The Scrutiny Advisor informed the Committee that the next meeting 21th July 2025 for the Service Area End of Year Reviews 2024-25. c) Outcomes Monitoring The Scrutiny Adviser noted that all outcomes were up to date.
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