No apologies were received.

No pecuniary declarations were made.

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 2014 were agreed as a correct record

That Cabinet:

a).    agrees to not establish a Street Management Advisory Committee.

b).    appoints Councillors Andrew Judge and Judy Saunders, along with substitute members Councillors Martin Whelton and Mark Allison, to the South West London Joint Waste Management Committee.

c).    approves the new terms of reference and functions of the South West London Joint Waste Management Committee that being:

        To advise the Cabinet on the South London Joint Waste Management Committee whose primary function is to make arrangements for the disposal of waste, provide places for the deposit sand disposal of waste and to advise the Participating Councils on the delivery and separation of waste. The Participating Councils are the London Boroughs of Merton, Croydon and Sutton and the Royal Borough of Kingston. The specific functions of the Committee are set out in Schedule 1 of the Constitution of the Committee operating under the name of the South London Waste Partnership.

d).    appoints Councillors Andrew Judge and Judy Saunders to the Wandle Valley Trust Board

e).    agrees to delegate to the Chief Executive the authority to fill vacancies on the South West London Joint Waste Management Committee and Wandle Valley Trust Board, on the nomination of the Party Whip of the group with a vacant position

The Leader of the Council presented the report.

The Cabinet agreed there was no requirement to re-establish the Street Management Advisory Committee. It was agreed that a more localist approach to street management decisions was required, with Councillors in the wards affected by particular proposals to be consulted directly, rather than consulting Members who do not represent the relevant ward. It was noted that there will continue to be public consultation meetings in relation to appropriate local street management proposals.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

a).    agrees to not establish a Street Management Advisory Committee.

b).    appoints Councillors Andrew Judge and Judy Saunders, along with substitute members Councillors Martin Whelton and Mark Allison, to the South West London Joint Waste Management Committee.

c).    approves the new terms of reference and functions of the South West London Joint Waste Management Committee that being:

        To advise the Cabinet on the South London Joint Waste Management Committee whose primary function is to make arrangements for the disposal of waste, provide places for the deposit sand disposal of waste and to advise the Participating Councils on the delivery and separation of waste. The Participating Councils are the London Boroughs of Merton, Croydon and Sutton and the Royal Borough of Kingston. The specific functions of the Committee are set out in Schedule 1 of the Constitution of the Committee operating under the name of the South London Waste Partnership.

d).    appoints Councillors Andrew Judge and Judy Saunders to the Wandle Valley Trust Board

e).    agrees to delegate to the Chief Executive the authority to fill vacancies on the South West London Joint Waste Management Committee and Wandle Valley Trust Board, on the nomination of the Party Whip of the group with a vacant position