Place Committee work programme September 2026

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It describes a rapid review of the Household Waste Recycling Site (HWRS) booking system, following a referral from Full Council, with recommendations to be made to Cabinet. p4

It also covers scrutiny input into a review of the winter gritting service, and reference groups on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and the Exceat Bridge replacement project. p8p14p16

Upcoming items on the Committee's future agendas include an update on the Asset Management Strategy and the SPACES programme, a review of lessons learnt from the Queensway Gateway Road project, and a session with representatives of Southern Water and South East Water. p36p37p38p39p62p63

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• p4Following a referral by Full Council of a Motion related to the HWRS booking system, the Committee has agreed to undertake a rapid review of the booking system with recommendations to be made to Cabinet.
• p8Suggested Topic Detail Winter Gritting The Committee has agreed to provide scrutiny input into the review of the winter gritting service including comparison with the approach taken to gritting taken by similar authorities to ESCC. The format of any scrutiny activity is subject to determination based on the Committee’s capacity and any associated decision-making timeline, but scrutiny engagement is expected during late 2026 – early 2027.
• p14The committee has established a Reference Group, together with members of the People Scrutiny Committee, to provide scrutiny input into the work related to Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
• p16TBC Exceat Bridge Reference Group The committee has established a Reference Group to scrutinise and provide input to the planning and oversight of the Exceat Bridge replacement project for the duration of the scheme, and identify how scrutiny can best scrutinise ongoing and major projects.
• p36Chief Executive Asset Management Strategy, SPACES Programme, community asset transfer and property asset disposal
• p37To receive an update report on the work of the SPACES programme last reported to the Committee in March 2024, to include information on the Council’s approach to property asset disposals, and an update on the proposed development on the LGR interim Asset Management Strategy.
• p38Chief Operating Officer Queensway Gateway Road: lessons learnt
• p39To receive a report reviewing the outcomes and delivery of the Queensway Gateway Road project, to support and inform scrutiny of the Council’s approach to project management of major infrastructure projects.
• p62Witnesses Water Companies: Southern Water and South East Water
• p63To call in representatives of Southern Water and South East Water. The focus of the item is to be determined, but may consider issues including long-term infrastructure planning, bulk water transferral, supply interruption and pollution.