Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Strategic Director Places and Organisational Capacity (Key Decision not on Forward Plan).

In accordance with Access to Information Procedure Rule 14 Members are asked to note that this matter has not been included in the Forward Planof Key Decisions to be taken between 1 March 2012 and 30 June 2012. Prompt action is, however, required in order to meet the planned implementation date and it would be impracticable to defer the decision until it could be included in the next Forward Plan.  The Chairman of the Environment and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee has been notified and public notice given.)

Consideration was given to the report of the Strategic Director Places and Organisational Capacity on the procurement of waste transfer station capacity in the north of the Borough.  At the meeting the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services provided further details on the range of options available, the associated costs of those options, and the advantages of following the proposed course of action. 

RESOLVED

1. That the strategic and operational importance of proceeding with this procurement be noted.

2. That the forecast financial implications of this procurement activity, which will be reported as part of the 2012/13 1^st Quarter Performance report to Cabinet when the final outcome is known, be noted.

3. That approval be given to the procurement of waste transfer capacity through the Open Procedure (Option 1), as fully detailed in this report.