Issue - meetings

(Report of the Interim Director of Environmental Services – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Environment and Conservation): To provide an update of the negotiations with Recycling Works Services (RWS) regarding the Recycling Contract for which an extension from 1 April 2006 to 30 September 2006 was planned and to make recommendations for the future of the service.

This item was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relation to the business or financial affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information).

We received an update on the negotiations with Recycling Works Services (RWS) regarding the Recycling contract, for which an extension from 1 April 2006 to 30 September 2006 was planned and to make recommendations for the future of the service.

The report was late because there had been difficulties in reaching agreement with the recycling service provider over the on-going cost of the service.  The timing of the situation has meant that it had not been possible to comply with deadlines set down for the forward plan. 

The report was too urgent to await the next meeting because a rapid decision on the future of the recycling service is necessary and it would be impractical to delay the decision.

We agreed to receive two tabled exempt items in the form of a letter to legal services and representations from the contractor.  

RESOLVED

1)     That the position concerning the progress of negotiations with RWS be noted.

2)     That the recycling contract with RWS be terminated and the service be brought back in-house.