Agenda and minutes

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 at the start of the meeting.

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 at the start of the meeting.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the previous meeting held on 14th  November 2019.

RESOLVED/-

That the programme of future meetings be noted.

To note a report of David Taylor, Executive Director of Waste and Resources that sets out those proposed items for consideration at future meeting of the Committee.

To note a report of the GMCA Monitoring Officer that identifies upcoming GMCA key decisions in relation to waste and recycling matters.

To receive a report of Justin Lomax, Head of Contract Services, GMCA Waste & Resources, which provides an update on the performance of the new Waste and Resources and Household Waste Recycling Centre Management Services Contracts.

To receive a report of Steve Wilson, GMCA Treasurer, which seeks comments from Members on the budget and levy for 2020/21 and on the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) for a further three year period to 2023/24. 

To receive a report of Michelle Whitfield, Head of Communications and Behavioural Change, GMCA which provides an overview of the communications plan for the implementation of the Access Restrictions Policy at the Household Waste Recycling Centres.

To receive a report from Paul Morgan, Head of Commercial Services, GMCA Waste and Resources, which provides the Committee with the information and seeks approval of the commencement of the procurement of replacement Package B biowaste call-off contracts lasting two years each.

To receive a report from Paul Morgan, Head of Commercial Services, GMCA Waste and Resources, which provides the Committee with an update on the Potential risks associated with leaving the EU with all rights and reciprocal arrangements with the EU ending (a “no deal” or “hard” Brexit); and the measures taken to address these risks should they materialize.

The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Thursday 12 March 2020 from 2.00 pm.

RESOLVED/-

That the programme of future meetings be noted.

To consider the adoption of the following resolution:-

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 paragraphs 3 & 5 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.

To receive a report of Justin Lomax, Head of Contract Services, GMCA Waste & Resources, which provides an update on performance and commercial issues relating to the new Waste and Resources and Household Waste Recycling Centre Management Services Contracts.

To receive a report of Steve Wilson, GMCA Treasurer, which sets out commercial considerations in respect of 2019/20 and beyond budget and Levy prospects.

To receive a report from Paul Morgan, Head of Commercial Services, GMCA Waste and Resources, which provides Members with the information to approve the commencement of the procurement of replacement Package B biowaste call-off contracts lasting two years each.