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Joint Waste and Recycling Committee Constitution
Meeting: 11/09/2017 - Cabinet (Item 29)
29 Joint Waste and Recycling Committee Constitution PDF 106 KB
(Cabinet Decision)
Additional documents:
- Appendix A Joint Waste Committee Constitution (Amended), item 29 PDF 127 KB
- Appendix B Joint Waste and Recycling Committee Constitution (Draft), item 29 PDF 130 KB
Minutes:
The Assistant Director, Environment and Place, submitted a report which updated Cabinet on urgent developments with the joint waste procurement project, and sought approval to implement measures to ensure that the process can proceed.
The existing Joint Waste Committee for the current waste contract includes representatives of Hastings Borough Council (HBC), Rother District Council (RDC), Wealden District Council (WDC), Eastbourne Borough Council (EBC) and East Sussex County Council (ESCC).
HBC, RDC, WDC and ESCC have resolved to participate in a joint procurement project for a new waste contract, which will begin on 29 June 2019. EBC and Lewes District Council (LDC) intend to work together separately to develop a joint service for Eastbourne and Lewes, however, both authorities will be named on the OJEU notice for future access to the contract.
Procurement decisions in respect of the new contact will be taken by a new contract will be taken by a newly established Joint Waste and Recycling Committee (JWRC). The Joint Waste Committee (JWC) will to oversee and manage the existing contract. An amended constitution for the JWC was appended to the report, together with a draft constitution for JWRC.
Under rule 13.3 The Assistant Director, Environment and Place’s report was approved without being called for discussion.
RESOLVED that:
1. The associated changes to the constitution of the Joint Waste Committee, shown at appendix A to the report, be approved;
2. The formation of the Joint Waste and Recycling Committee is approved and it’s constitution (appendix B to report) is adopted;
3. The existing Hastings members and substitutes of the Joint Waste Committee be nominated as members and substitutes for the new Joint Waste and Recycling Committee; and
4. The Lead Director for the Joint Waste Committee be authorised to make minor amendments to the constitution, in consultation with the Chair of the Joint Waste Committee
The reason for this decision was:
To comply with legal advice recently provided to the Joint Waste Partnership.
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