Waste Strategy Sub-Committee

Thursday 25 August 2005 at 1.30 pm

Present:   Councillors Blair (for Fyfe),  Moran, Stewart and White.

Chair:  Councillor Stewart presided.

In attendance:   Director of Community Services, Mr H McNeilly (for Solicitor to the Council), Miss M Harkins (for Chief Financial Officer), Head of Grounds, Transport and Cleansing Services, Head of Environmental and Consumer Services, Mr K Lang (Grounds, Transport and Cleansing Services), Mr D Hall (Environmental and Consumer Services) and Co-ordinator, Cleaner, Greener Inverclyde.

Apologies:  Councillors Fyfe and McCormick (M).

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Sub-Committee.

585

Integrated Waste Management Plan

585

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services on the statutory requirement to prepare and submit for approval to the Scottish Executive an Integrated Waste Management Plan (IWMP).

Decided:

(1)      that the requirement for a statutory Integrated Waste Management Plan be noted;  and

(2)      that the Director of Community Services submit a report on the full implications of the IWMP to the Council following receipt of guidance from the Scottish Executive.

586

Additional Container Policy

586

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services seeking approval of a policy for the supply of additional containers for waste storage to householders.

As the result of a fire alarm, the meeting adjourned at 1.35 pm and reconvened at 1.48 pm.

Decided:  that the contents of the report and the policy for the supply of additional containers for waste storage to householders be approved.

587

Recycling Performance - Quarterly Waste Arising

587

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services on recycling performance for the period April - June 2005 (1) indicating that when comparing quarter 1 2005/06 with the same period in 2004/05 the overall percentage of material recycled had increased from 6.2% to 17% and (2) advising of the financial implications of an increase in the overall levels of waste arising.

Decided:

(1)      that the contents of the report be noted;  and

(2)      that it be remitted to the Director of Community Services to report on the levels of waste arising and the potential financial implications to the Community Committee.

588

Waste Strategy Update

588

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services on the progress to date of the Waste Strategy Initiative.  Mr Lang advised the Sub-Committee that the Scottish Waste Advisory Board had indicated that, in comparison with other Scottish Local Authorities, Inverclyde had received the fewest number of complaints following the introduction of the Initiative.

Noted

It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended that the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 6 and 8 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

589

Treatment of Green Waste - Acceptance of Tender

589

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Services (1) on tenders received by the Glasgow and Clyde Valley Area Waste Group for the treatment of green waste and (2) advising of a potential shortfall in the Strategic Waste Fund grant.

Decided:

(1)      that William Tracey Ltd be approved as the green waste transportation and treatment contractor and that Glasgow City Council, the lead authority for the tender process, be advised accordingly;  and

(2)      that the Director of Community Services approach the Scottish Executive individually or jointly with the partner Councils to seek additional funding from the Strategic Waste Fund to support the potential shortfall.