Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer GMCA & TfGM
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The GMCA is the Waste Disposal Authority for
the purposes of the Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities)
Order 1985 and is responsible for the discharge of all the
functions of a waste disposal authority.
To resume the provision of HWRC services to the public on a phased
approach, enabling sites to reopen whilst maintaining social
distancing measures.
Following Government’s announcement on
23 March 2020 of social distancing and movement restrictions in
response to the COVID-19 emergency and, as a result, GMCA’s
instruction to the HWRC Management Services Provider to close HWRCs
with effect from Tuesday 24th March 2020, in accordance with
‘Civic Emergency’ provisions in the contract:
1. The phased re-opening of Household Waste Recycling Centres in
Greater Manchester as set out in Option 1 of the report be
approved, subject to:
a. further consultation with the districts on the detailed
arrangements for the re-opening of sites; and
b. the agreement of each district on the re-opening of any site in
its area.
2. The incurring of additional costs in respect of external
resources for off-site highways management referred to in paragraph
8.1 of the report be approved.
3. The opening of HWRCs is to be kept under review.
4. The above decisions be approved as urgent and the seeking of
exemption from call-in from the Chair of the Housing, Planning and
Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee be approved.
Publication date: 08/07/2020
Date of decision: 23/04/2020
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