Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Development and Community Manager outlining the draft Partnering Agreement for the Private Finance Initiative for the future waste disposal arrangements for Cambridgeshire.

Approved in principle the Draft PFI Partnering Agreement, as appended to the report now submitted;

authorised the Head of Legal and Estates, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Environment and Transport, to approve any outstanding drafting issues; and

gave authority to the Director of Operational Services to sign the final partnering agreement at the appropriate time.

Further to Minute No 04/153 consideration was given to a report by the Development and Community Manager ( a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) to which was attached a draft Partnering Agreement on behalf of principal Cambridgeshire Authorities for a Private Finance Initiative (PFI credits) relating to future waste disposal arrangements in Cambridgeshire.

Having been reminded of the main aims and objectives of the Agreement and having noted the inclusion of a satisfactory “opt out” clause, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

(a)  that the Draft PFI Partnering Agreement, as appended to the report now submitted, be approved in principle;

(b)  that the Head of Legal and Estates be authorised, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Environment and Transport, to approve any outstanding drafting issues; and

(c)  that the Director of Operational Services be authorised to sign the final partnering agreement.

To consider a report by the Director of Operational Services regarding the progress of the Private Finance Initiative Bid to fund investment in new waste management infrastructure.

    Approved the powers proposed for the Member Board, as summarised in Annex A of the report, and the overall governance proposals for the period prior to a final decision on procurement; approved the  existing provision for waste procurement in the MTP of £50,000 and £20,000 in 2004/05 and 2005/06 respectively for the purposes referred to in paragraph 4.9 of the report; noted the governance options for the management of any joint contract and the service delivery implications for the District Council ; requested the Director of Operational Services to provide to a future meeting of the Cabinet an evaluation of the governance options and service delivery implications of the procurement process; agreed that a progress report on the matter be submitted to the Overview and Scrutiny Panels in April 2004; and authorised the Director of Operational Services, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for the Environment and/or the Deputy Leader, to determine the content of a Members’ Seminar to be held on 2nd March 2004.

Further to Minute No. 03/107, consideration was given to a report by the Director of Operational Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) outlining progress of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) bid by Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire principal authorities to fund investment in a new disposal and, potentially, collection infrastructure to divert more waste from landfill.

Members were advised that in order to benefit from the external funding a decision on the Council’s involvement in any future joint procurement would need to be made once the outcome of the PFI bid was known.  Having considered the governance and other issues associated with the delivery of a project of this nature, the development of a core project team to manage the procurement process and in discussing the potential options available to the District Council, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  (a)that the powers proposed for the Member Board, as summarised in Annex A to the report now submitted, and the overall governance proposals for the period prior to a final decision on procurement be approved;

  (b)that the existing provision for waste procurement in the MTP of £50,000 and £20,000 in 2004/05 and 2005/06 respectively be approved for the purposes referred to in paragraph 4.9 of the report now submitted;

  (c)that the governance options for the management of any joint contract and the service delivery implications for the District Council be noted;

  (d)that the Director of Operational Services be requested to report to a future meeting of the Cabinet on the governance options and service delivery implications of the proposals;

  (e)that a progress report on the matter be submitted to the Overview and Scrutiny Panels in April 2004; and

  (f)that the Director of Operational Services, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for the Environment and/or the Deputy Leader, be authorised to determine the content of the Members’ Seminar on the subject to be held on 2nd March 2004.