Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED/-

That apologies be received and noted from Councillors Nadim Muslim, Robin Garrido and Roy Driver, Eamonn Boylan and Steve Wilson.

There were no Chairs announcements or items of urgent business

To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda; please ensure that this is returned to the Governance & Scrutiny Officer 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

RESOLVED /-

There were no declarations of interest reported by any Member in respect of any item on the agenda.

To consider the approval of the minute of the meeting held on 13 October 2021.

RESOLVED /-

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2021 be approved.

To remind Members of their obligations under the GMCA Members Code of Conduct and to complete an annual declaration of interest form and to note that the completed form be published on the GMCA website.

RESOLVED /-

That Members noted their obligations under the GMCA Members’ Code of Conduct and to complete an annual declaration of interest form and that the completed form would be published on the GMCA website be also noted.

Report of Justin Lomax, Head of Contract Services, GMCA Waste

and Resources Team.

RESOLVED /-

1.    To note the matters set out in the report.

2.    To approve the commencement of a trial, from 1 May 2022 to 1 September 2022, to allow high-sided vehicles to deliver household waste to identified Household Waste Recycling Centres rather than requiring them to use transfer loading stations.

Report of Steve Wilson, GMCA Treasurer.

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1.    To note the forecast outturn for 2021/22.

2.    To note the proposed 2023/24 trade waste rate of £118.30 to allow forward planning by districts.

3.    To note the capital programme for 2022/23 as set out in Appendix A.

4.    To note the budget and levy for 2022/23 of £164.8m (1.5% increase).

5.    To note the risk position set out in the balances strategy and reserves.

Report of Michael Kelly, Head of Engineering and Asset Management, GMCA

Waste and Resources Team.

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1.    To note the implementation of the asset management plan and key engineering projects update and presentation.

Report of Sarah Mellor, Head of Sustainable Consumption and Production, GMCA Environment Team.

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1.    To note the update report and presentation.

2.    To agree that an update report on the Sustainable Consumption and Production Implementation Plan be brought to the next meeting setting out progress against the Plan and how it is being delivered in Districts.

3.    To agree that an update report on the 5-year Environment Plan Local Levers be brought to the next meeting.

Michelle Whitfield, Head of Communications & Behavioural Change, GMCA Waste and Resources Team.

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1.    To note the progress against the communications and behavioural change plan.

2.    To note the progress on the joint SUEZ and R4GM communications and engagement plan.

3.    To note the Recycle for Greater Manchester Communications & Behavioural Change Delivery Plan 2022/23 attached at Appendix A of the report.

That, under section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public should be excluded from the meeting for the following items on business on the grounds that this involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as set out in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

RESOLVED /-

That, under section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public should be excluded from the meeting for the following items on business on the grounds that this involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as set out in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Justin Lomax, Head of Contract Services, GMCA Waste and Resources

Team and Paul Morgan, Head of Commercial Services, GMCA Waste and

Resources Team.

RESOLVED /-

1.    To note the contract updates and key risks set out in the report.

2.    To delegate the decision on the performance framework for 2021/22 of both the Waste and Resources and Household Waste Recycling Centre Management Services Contracts to David Taylor, GMCA Executive Director, Waste and Resource in consultation with the Chair of the Waste and Recycling Committee as set out in section 3.0 of the report.