Issue - meetings

To consider a confidential report by Councillor Brian Jones, Lead Member for Waste, Transport and the Environment (copy enclosed) seeking Cabinet approval of the contract award for delivery of Phase 1 of the extension of the Colomendy Industrial Estate.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       approve the award of a Contract for the Phase 1 Enabling Works – Colomendy Industrial Estate Expansion including DCC Waste Transfer Station to the named Contractor as recommended within the report and as per the Contract Award Recommendation Report (Appendix 1 to the report), and

(b)       confirms that it has read, understood and taken account of the Well-being Impact Assessment (Appendix 3 to the report) as part of its consideration.

Councillor Brian Jones presented the confidential report seeking Cabinet approval of the contract award for delivery of Phase 1 of the extension of the Colomendy Industrial Estate Expansion including DCC Waste Transfer Station.

Details of the processes undertaken during the procurement exercise had been detailed within the report including the price and quality rating and estimated value leading to the selection of the preferred contractor.  Councillor Jones referred to the collaborative approach and benefits that would bring both in terms of generating employment in the area and in delivering high quality facilities for the council.  He also paid tribute to the Project Manager and his team for the work carried out.  The Head of Highways and Environmental Services and Lead Member for Finance further elaborated upon the cost benefits to the council and the process of cost recovery from the consortium and also the intention for the new Waste Transfer Station to include environmentally friendly technologies to reduce carbon footprint.

Cabinet welcomed the partnership working between the public and private sector and benefits it would bring to the area.  Having considered the detail of the report Cabinet was satisfied with the outcome of the procurement process and recommendations.  The Leader also thanked officers for the hard work carried out.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       approve the award of a Contract for the Phase 1 Enabling Works – Colomendy Industrial Estate Expansion including DCC Waste Transfer Station to the named Contractor as recommended within the report and as per the Contract Award Recommendation Report (Appendix 1 to the report), and

(b)       confirms that it has read, understood and taken account of the Well-being Impact Assessment (Appendix 3 to the report) as part of its consideration.

Prior to the close of the meeting, and at the request of the Leader, the Corporate Director Communities provided an overview of the current situation with regard to Covid-19.  There was generally an improving picture across Wales with no major outbreaks.  Denbighshire had only recorded five positive cases over the last five days with a seven day rolling average of 5.2 cases per 100,000 population against the overall Wales average of 12.2 per 100,000 population.  At national level discussions were ongoing around a potential third peak albeit was not expected to result in the same number of people requiring urgent hospital care or potentially dying as a result of Covid-19 due to the role out of the vaccination programme.

The meeting concluded at 11.10 hrs.