Issue - meetings

To receive and consider report 163/06 of the Strategic Director and Chief Finance Officer. 

Introduction and Report Summary

The Vale Executive endorsed the Oxfordshire Joint Waste Strategy (JWS) on 1 September 2006. To support the implementation of this strategy member authorities are required to prepare a District Waste Action Plan (DWAP) detailing changes and developments in relation to local service provision each year and demonstrating adherence to JWS policies and targets.

The Vale’s draft DWAP is attached as Appendix A.

The contact officer for this report is Mike Mackay, Deputy Director (Contracts & Procurement), telephone 01235 520202 ext 337.

Recommendation

That the Committee approves the District Waste Action Plan 2007/8. 

(Time: 10.46am to 10.52am)

The Executive received and considered report 163/06 of the Strategic Director and Chief Finance Officer, regarding a District Waste Action Plan.  On 1 September 2006, the Executive endorsed the Oxfordshire Joint Waste Strategy.  This required partner Councils to prepare a District Waste Action Plan detailing changes and developments in local service provision each year and demonstrating adherence to the Strategy's policies and targets.  The Executive supported the draft Action Plan. 

In answer to a question, it was reported that Veolia had taken over Cleanaway as the Council’s waste collection contractor.  Members asked that care was taken over any change in livery of the Council’s vehicles; Members preferred to retain the Vale’s blue and green colour scheme; they asked that the contract details were checked.  The Executive also asked that all Members of the Council were informed of the change of contractor. 

RESOLVED

(a)        that the District Waste Action Plan 2007/08 be approved;

(b)        that the Deputy Director (Contracts and Procurement) be requested to check the waste management contract and assess whether the Council’s waste collection vehicles can retain their livery following the recent take over of the contractor Cleanaway by a Veolia; and

(c)        that all Members of the Council be advised that the waste collection contractor is now Veolia.