Decision details

New Waste Recycling Cost Sharing Agreement (WRCSA) between East Sussex County Council and Lewes District Council

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to sign the new WRCSA; which sets out the credits that the County Council will pay to Lewes District Council for delivered and retained recycling from June 2019.

Decisions:

21.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

 

DECISIONS

 

21.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to: (1) Approve the County Council entering into arrangements with Lewes District Council relating to the payment of recycling credits, as detailed in the report; and

 

(2)        Delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to agree the terms of the proposed Waste Recycling Cost Sharing Agreement (WRCSA) with Lewes District Council (LDC) as well as any other District and Borough Councils within East Sussex where there is a statutory basis for doing so, and to take all other actions necessary in relation to such agreements and arrangements including variations or termination thereof.

 

Reasons

 

21.3     Both parties have agreed and are happy to sign up to the terms of the new WRCSA. Additionally, although it is not currently anticipated that further WRCSAs are required, should the need arise, the Lead Member delegates authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to negotiate and enter into WRCSAs with district and boroughs. 

Report author: Rupert Clubb

Publication date: 31/03/2021

Date of decision: 21/10/2019

Decided at meeting: 21/10/2019 - Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Effective from: 29/10/2019

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