Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Friday, 28th April, 2023 9.30 am

Venue: via MS Teams (if you wish to view this meeting please contact michelle.hicks@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk)

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Items
No. Item

1.

Simultaneous Translation

You are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting a minimum notice period of 3 working days is required should you wish to do so.  A simultaneous translation will be provided if requested.

 

Minutes:

It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.

 

2.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor J.C. Morgan.

 

3.

Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To receive any declarations of interest or dispensations.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.

 

4.

Future Management of the Waste Transfer Station and Household Waste Recycling Centre pdf icon PDF 444 KB

To consider the joint report of the Chief Officer Commercial and Customer

Chief Officer Resources and Head of Legal and Corporate Compliance.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Due to the need to consider the following item as a matter of urgency, the Leader of the Council and the Presiding Member confirmed that the following matter can be considered under the Provisions of Paragraph 4(b), Section 100(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

 

Consideration was given to the joint report of the Chief Officer Commercial and Customer, Chief Officer Resources and Head of Legal and Corporate Compliance.

 

RESOLVED that the report and update be accepted on the proposed transfer of services from SVWS to the Council on 1st May, 2023 (including the transfer of assets and liabilities on or after the transfer date up to the point of winding up of the Company).

 

It was noted that the estimated financial impact remains within the budget envelope as previously agreed.

 

Approval was provided for the delegation of Officers to negotiate and agree the following:-

 

·       final terms of the hiving up agreement and any other ancillary agreements which may be required in the future to give effect to the transfer between the Council and Silent Valley Waste Services Limited; and

·       the Deed of Performance (including the financial commitment) between the Council and Natural Resources Wales to support transfer of the Environmental Permit.

 

The shareholder resolution as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report be approved.