Decision details

An update report on the Operational Savings Review of the Waste Disposal contract and to consider the options for further scrutiny work.

44.1     The Assistant Director, Operations introduced report. The report describes two pieces of work on the Waste Contract. One is the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) contract review and the other is a more detailed piece of work this is being undertaken with Local Partnerships. The intention is to bring outcome of the Local Partnerships, Operational Savings Review, to both Audit Best Value & Community Services (ABVCS) and Economy Transport and Environment (ETE) Scrutiny Committees.

44.2     The Committee discussed whether to establish a joint Review Board with the ETE Scrutiny Committee earlier in February or March 2017, to consider the outcome of the Operational Savings Review.  Staring this piece of work earlier could be abortive, as it is close to the pre-election period (Purdah) and membership of the Committee may change as a result of the County Council elections. It was agreed to wait until after the County Council elections in May 2017 to start this piece of work with ETE Scrutiny.

44.3     The Committee RESOLVED to:

1)      Note the update on work with the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Local Partnerships; and

2)      Await completion of the work being undertaken with Local Partnerships on the Operational Savings Review before considering further scrutiny work jointly with the Economy, Transport and Environment (ETE) Scrutiny Committee.