Decision details

Establishment of a new Joint Committee, and to approve the Constitution and ESCC representation

10.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport, together with an amendment to recommendation (4).

DECISIONS

10.2     RESOLVED to (1) approve associated changes to the Constitution of the Joint Waste Committee at Appendix 1;

(2) approve the formation of the Joint Waste and Recycling Committee and adopt its Constitution at Appendix 2;

(3) agree that the existing East Sussex County Council member and substitute for the Joint Waste Committee be nominated as member and substitute for the new Joint Waste and Recycling Committee; and

(4) authorise the Assistant Chief Executive to make minor amendments to the Constitution, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Waste Committee.

Reasons

10.3     To enable a clear distinction between matters concerning the current Joint Waste Contract and the future procurement decisions for Hastings Borough Council, Rother District Council and Wealden District Council a new Joint Waste and Recycling Committee will be established.  The new committee will operate concurrently to the existing Joint Waste Committee and meet consecutively so although some additional administration work will be required, matters concerning the current Contract and matters concerning procurement and the future delivery of services will be handled separately.