Agenda and minutes

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

The report relating to the remaining item on the agenda has been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matter may be determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

RESOLVED

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

To consider a report seeking approval from Cabinet, as a single shareholder in Ansa, to implement a final phase of its joint venture with High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, called Alliance Environmental Services Ltd, and make recommendations to the Cabinet Member.

The Committee considered a draft Cabinet report on Alliance Environmental Services Ltd – Final Phase, which would be considered by Cabinet at its meeting on 10^th March 2020.

The following attended on behalf of ANSA and gave a presentation in relation to the proposals, following which they answered members’ questions:

Kevin Melling – Managing Director

Jane Thomason – Deputy Managing Director

Melanie Henniker – Associate Director HR and Corporate Services

The Committee asked ANSA to provide, for the Cabinet meeting on 10^th March 2020, details of the feedback on employee consultation in relation to the company’s proposals, together with written confirmation of measures to mitigate any risk to the Council.

The ANSA representatives then left the meeting and the Committee considered the matter further.

RESOLVED

That the Committee is minded to support the proposal in principle subject to all necessary legal requirements having been met.