With
the agreement of the Chair, this item was moved from private to public session
(apart from appendices B and C which remained exempt under Paragraphs 13, 14
and 15).
1.
That further to the completed consultations, the previous in principle
decision to convert the Materials Recovery and Energy Centre to a transfer
station with enhanced recycling capability, be confirmed;
2.
That a revised structure in respect of staff to implement a transfer
station, with enhanced recycling capability, be presented to Personnel
Committee for decision, and that appropriate notices of change and/or
redundancy be provided as deemed appropriate by the Personnel Committee (with
any new roles being subject to Local Government Terms and Conditions);
3.
That the capital requirements and approve the allocation of £5.55M
including contingency in the council’s capital programme, be noted;
4.
That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Streetcare
to vary the environmental permit in line with the service change;
5.
That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Streetcare
and Head of Legal Services to undertake a procurement exercise for an up to
five year residual waste treatment contract, and to enter into any arrangements
as may be appropriate to facilitate this procurement exercise and award a contract
to the highest scoring tenderer;
6.
That the Head of Streetcare investigates the
feasibility and benefit of relocating the Council’s refuse and recycling
collection fleets to the Transfer Station, and reports the findings to Members
accordingly for further decision.