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To note the following minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny and Select Committees:

Environment and Economy Select Committee – 24 November 2025

Cabinet received a summary of the issues covered at the most recent meeting of the Environment and Economy Select Committee including the draft recommendations and report on the review into recycling in flat blocks.  It was noted that a final report would be circulated to Members for sign off before circulating to the Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment.

Members expressed their thanks to the Scrutiny Members in particular relating to their work on the changes around food waste collections which was due to start on 2 February.  It was also agreed that the proposal for labelling individual bins would be helpful to ensure that recycling was disposed of correctly.  Members were also pleased to report that Stevenage Borough Council would not be charging for recycling, encouraging residents to be engaged as much as possible.

Members agreed the importance of the recycling champions initiative and the Portfolio Holder for Equalities and Young people advised that increasing recycling was a priority for all schools in Stevenage.

It was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Environment and Economy Select Committee meeting be noted.