The Scrutiny Streets & Environment Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, 23 March 2026, to review updates on highway maintenance contract procurement, environmental enforcement, and financial performance. The committee will also discuss the council's response to previous scrutiny recommendations and consider its work programme for the upcoming year.

Highway Maintenance Term Service Contract – Procurement Update

The Sub-Committee is scheduled to receive an update on the procurement process for the Highway Maintenance Term Service Contract.

Streets & Environment Enforcement Update

A report is scheduled to be presented to the Sub-Committee providing an update on the council's approach to environmental compliance and enforcement. This will cover recent operational improvements, enforcement activities, and the use of intelligence-led strategies to combat fly-tipping and other environmental crimes across the borough. The report highlights that between April 2025 and February 2026, the Environmental Compliance and Enforcement service issued 310 Fixed Penalty Notices for environmental and highways offences, with an average of approximately 32 notices issued per month since November 2025. The report also notes that Enforcement has focused on behaviours that contribute to waste accumulation and fly tipping. During the reporting period, 184 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for household duty of care offences, where residents failed to dispose of their waste responsibly. ¹

Period 8 Financial Performance Report

The Sub-Committee will be provided with the latest Financial Performance Monitoring report. The purpose of this report is to allow the committee to review, by exception, the delivery of the 2025-26 Sustainable Communities, Regeneration & Economic Recovery Budget. The report indicates a forecast underspend of £25.7m against the 2025-26 budget for the General Fund revenue at Period 8 (November 2025).²

Cabinet Response to Scrutiny Recommendations

The Sub-Committee is to be presented with an up-to-date list of responses from the Cabinet to recommendations previously made by the Sub-Committee. This allows the committee to monitor the progress and implementation of its recommendations. The report details responses to recommendations concerning the Waste and Street Cleansing Contract Mobilisation Update, including that the council is working closely with our Communications team to ensure that the services communications programme incorporates education and engagement work streams. ³

Scrutiny Work Programme 2025-26

The Sub-Committee will consider its work programme for the upcoming year. This includes noting the completed work programme for 2025-26 and discussing potential items for inclusion in the 2026-27 Work Programme. The report notes that Members of the Sub-Committee are invited to suggest any other items that they consider appropriate for the Work Programme. ⁴