Community Committee

Thursday 29 July 2004 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Councillors Blair, Hill,  McCormick (M), Moran, Roach, Robertson and Stewart.

Chair:  Councillor Stewart presided.

In attendance: Director of Community Services, Director of Corporate Services, Managing Solicitor (Committees/Contracts), Head of Environmental & Consumer Services, Head of Grounds, Transport & Cleansing Services, Community Support Services Manager, Libraries Manager, Head of Property Services.

Apologies:  Councillors Fyfe, Hunter, Tucker and White.

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

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Strategic Waste Fund Award - Operation of Materials Recycling Facility

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There was submitted a report dated 22 July 2004 by the Director of Community Services advising of the anticipated award in principle received from the Scottish Executive to fund Inverclyde Council's bid to the Strategic Waste Fund based on the operation of a materials recycling facility within Inverclyde.

The Committee heard the presentation by Mr Lang and Mr Hall from Environmental and Consumer Services.

Decided:

(1)  that it be remitted to the Director of Corporate Services to place an advertisement in the Official Journal of the European Community inviting expressions of interest and thereafter inviting tenders from suitable companies wishing to enter into partnership with the Council in the operation of the material recovery facility and to report back to the Committee on the outcome, including tenders received;

(2)  that it be remitted to the Director of Corporate Services to invite tenders from suitable companies to supply and/or fit the plant for the materials recycling facility and any ancillary activities related to the proposals detailed in the bid;

(3)  that it be remitted to the Director of Corporate Services to purchase a further refuse collection vehicle (in addition to the one vehicle previously authorised by the Committee) in accordance with the Council's Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Financial Regulations and that authority be delegated in the usual manner to accept the lowest or most economically advantageous tender;

(4)  that it be remitted to the Director of Community Services to accept the Award from the Strategic Waste Fund;

(5)  that it be remitted to the Director of Community Services to arrange a visit for interested Members to a local authority which is currently operating a 3 bin collecting system; and

(6) that it be remitted to the Director of Community Services to organise public information sessions and individual briefings for Elected Members on the Council's Waste Strategy.