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1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought

That the Project Integra Annual Business Plan for 2005-10 be approved, subject to the following additional resolutions agreed at the Project Integra Management Board meeting on 13 January 2005:

1. (i) The Board acknowledging the need for substantial change in the remit of Project Integra, its constitution, scope and executive facility. Such change necessary to be developed and agreed upon in the fiscal year 2005-06 for implementation as soon as is practical to meet the requirements under future CPA accounts, Government Guidelines pertaining to waste partnerships and Gershon efficiency savings.

(ii) That a first draft of a business plan 2006-11 for the entire enterprise of waste collection and disposal be developed by the July meeting, in accordance with the format proposed for Joint Municipal Waste Strategies.

(iii) This first draft plan must include a long term forecast of recovery and waste volumes, facilities, investments, efficiency savings outcomes and financial budget that reflects the total expenditure of the joint service.

2. The Material Resources Strategy, organisation and executive changes, and next phase of procurement to be developed and reported to the July meeting.

3. The following additional text to be inserted at Paragraph 6.2.8:

"The financial consequences of not achieving the stretching recycling targets do not take into account the cost implications of ordering and implementing new disposal infrastructure. Under scenario 1, the annual landfill requirements would exceed 200,000 tonnes per year. It is very likely that it would not be sustainable or perhaps even possible to rely on such a high level of landfill disposal. This being the case, further significant investment would be necessary. Clearly, this would add significantly to the overall financial cost burden."

4. The Executive Officer provides the Secretary of State with a statement that:

(i) Expresses the PI Partners' unanimous intention to submit a full and comprehensive JMWMS for Hampshire in April 2006.

(ii) Outlines the steps already in hand to produce a JMWMS.

(iii) The proposed timescale to develop a JMWMS be included in the draft Business Plan 2005-10.

(iv) An Officer Group be convened to oversee the drafting of the JMWMS.

2. Reason

2.1 The decision supports Aims 2 and 5 (Stewardship of the Environment and Improving Services) of the Corporate Strategy by increasing re-use, recycling and recovery, minimising the need for landfill and improving services for re-use and recycling, primarily through the household waste recycling centre network.

2.2 To enable the Project Integra Annual Business Plan for 2005-10 to be adopted by the Project Integra Management Board and, in turn, to enable the vision and long-term strategy to be progressed.

2.3 The Environment Policy Review Committee considered the report on 16 March 2005.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 Taking no action.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor K B Estlin

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