Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Date of Decision:

26 January 2009

Decision Title:

Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme Item 7

(Summary of Exempt Decision)

Decision Reference:

405

Report From:

Director of Environment and County Treasurer

Contact name:

Colin Hudman

Tel:

023 8038 3304

Email:

[email protected]

1) Summary

The following decisions were made:

1.1. That delegated authority be granted to the Director of Environment to enter into trading agreements with other authorities for the sale of allowances under the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme for years 2012/13 to 2019/20.

1.2. That from 2008/09 onwards the Executive Member for Environment be consulted prior to the conclusion of trading agreements up to the value of £1 million and the Executive Member for Policy and Resources be consulted prior to the conclusion of trading agreements of values over £1 million.

1.3. That from 2008/09 onwards the County Treasurer provides regular updates on Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme trading performance in Policy and Resources Budget Monitoring reports and produces an annual Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme Trading Statement for Cabinet as an addendum to the annual Final Accounts report.

2) Reasons for the decision

2.1. Arrangements need to be agreed for dealing with landfill allowance trade after the current delegation to 2011/12. Authorities have already contacted the Council regarding forward trades for this period.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Option 1: Extend delegated authority to the Director of Environment to enter into contracts from 2012/13 with other local authorities to trade in LATS.

a) Risk Assessment: This option was rejected as it does not provide a sufficient level of accountability for trading to Members.

3.2. Option 2: To request that the Director of Environment brings a proposal for each potential trade to the Executive Member for Policy and Resources for formal decision.

a) Risk Assessment: This option was rejected as it could provide obstacles to effective trading.

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

Approved by:

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Date:

26 January 2009

Councillor T K Thornber, CBE

Chairman of the Cabinet