Outcomes from the Spokespersons meeting on 29 January 2019
Item raised by the Chair.
To discuss any issues arising from the meeting held on 29th January 2019.
Minutes:
MT – Gave group update from the meeting. Said that Finance are in process of completing the review and will share information once it has been given. All Arvato staff have now come back in-house to the Council. We are still waiting for approval to recruit any new enforcement officers as this will need to be assessed once once the final calculations have been completed.
PMcL – Added that he has called the office on numerous occasions and does not get an answer.
MT – Said he will address this but it is always easier to contact him on his mobile. He also gave an explanation on the new telephone system in the office. Officers must log onto a telephone and must share phones and put phones on divert when out of the Office.
JJ – Stated that he can get hold of Nigel, Carl and Liz on their mobile numbers. He also added that there is an obvious issue with staffing. He also questioned number of admin staff as compared with enforcement staff. He stated it will be interesting to see the figures from finance to see how much the service is costing to run.
MT – Gave update on Operation Brooklyn which checked licenced vehicles and drivers. The Road Policing Unit have asked if we can offer more support in the future.
JJ – Stated that the route of the problem is Testing Stations and they need to be managed with regards to unroadworthy vehicles being passed at inspection. Who’s checking the Testing Stations?