Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Environment and Transport on developments in Cambridgeshire County Council’s application for Private Finance Initiative credits to support future waste disposal arrangements in the County.

Noted the award of £35 million in PFI credits to Cambridgeshire County Council for waste treatment facilities and the procurement programme outlined in the report.

Noted that further reports would be submitted to the Cabinet in accordance with the programme.

Approved the changes to the Council’s Medium Term Plan, namely the transfer of funds to contribute to the cost of optional wheeled bins and noted the clarification in respect of the previously approved variation to the MTP.

Agreed to defer any decision in respect of the possible capping of payments to Parish Councils and voluntary organisations providing sites for mini-recycling centres.

Following consideration of a report by the Head of Environment and Transport (a copy of which is appended in the Minute book) outlining the most recent developments in Cambridgeshire County Council’s application for Private Finance Initiative (PFI Credits) to support future waste disposal arrangements in the County and updating the Cabinet on variations to the Council’s recycling budget, it was

RESOLVED

(a)  that the award of £35 million in PFI credits to Cambridgeshire County Council for the provision of alternative waste treatment facilities and the resulting procurement programme be noted;

(b)  that the proposed programme for the submission of reports to future meetings in accordance with ongoing negotiations to develop partnering agreements with waste collection authorities be noted;

(c)  that the proposed use of Waste Performance and Efficiency Grant in the sum of £52,000 to support the District Council’s partnering negotiations together with the transfer of capital funding of £50,000 from MTP Scheme reference 279/B to scheme reference 602 to contribute towards  the cost of optional wheeled bins be approved;

(d)  that clarification of the previously approved variation to the MTP in respect of the £120,000 shortfall arising from changes to gate fees and recycling credits be noted; and

(e)  that consideration of the possibility of capping payments to Parish Councils and Voluntary Organisations providing sites for mini recycling centres be deferred for one year.

To receive a report by the Head of Environment and Transport seeking the District Council’s support for the County Council’s revised application for PFI credits.

Authorised the Director of Operational Services after consultation with the Leader of the Council to agree the information included in the outline business case in respect of the District Council and the Leader of the Council be authorised to sign the agreed outlined business case.

(Councillor R L Clarke, by virtue of his position as a Member of the Cambridgeshire County Council declared a personal interest in the following item, remained in the meeting, but did not speak on the item.)

With assistance of a report by the Head of Environment and Transport (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet were reminded that at their meeting held on the 13th November 2003, they had authorised the submission, by Cambridgeshire County Council, of an application to DEFRA for Private Finance Initiative Credit.  Peterborough City Council had since withdrawn from the application and a revised document was now submitted for approval.

RESOLVED

  (a)that the Director of Operational Services be authorised, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, to agree the information included in the outline business case in respect of the District Council; and

  (b)that the Leader of the Council be authorised to sign the agreed outline business case.