Archived decisions

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1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That the Executive Member for Policy and Resources approves the proposal that additional, above contract, recycling capacity is purchased from Hampshire Waste Services on the terms set out in the attached confidential report.

2. Reason

2.1 This decision supports Aim 2 (Stewardship of the Environment) of the Corporate Strategy by reducing the requirement for landfilling of domestic waste. It will also meet demand from Project Integra partners for recycling and enable statutory Government performance targets to be met.

2.2 The Executive Member for Environment recommended approval of this proposal on 22 March 2005.

2.3 The Policy and Resources Scrutiny and Select Committee considered this proposal on 11 April 2005.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 Not to secure additional, beyond contract, capacity. This would have meant that the recycling agenda in Hampshire would have to be slowed and ultimately stopped, meaning that statutory performance targets could not be achieved.

3.2 Alternatively, the County Council could have been exposed to the vagaries of market conditions and/or be required to source out of county processing options to meet the demand of Project Integra partners.

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 T K Thornber

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