Decisions

To gain approval for this interim Strategic Equality Plan, with a view to thoroughly investigating equality challenges as we develop our new Corporate Plan.

To agree the content and publication of the Interim Strategic Equality Plan 2021 to 2022 for Denbighshire County Council in respect of requirements for the Equality Act 2010.

RESOLVED that –

(a)       Cabinet authorise the awarding of the contract to the Preferred Bidder identified in the joint procurement Tender Evaluation Report (Appendix 1 to the report), having demonstrated that they have submitted the most economically advantageous tender and noting that the contract will be awarded by Conwy County Borough Council as lead authority;

(b)       members confirm that they have read, understood and taken account of the updated Wellbeing Impact Assessment (Appendix 4 to the report) as part of its consideration and note that this will be updated upon contract award;

(c)        the Joint Household Recycling Centre Policy with Conwy County Borough Council (Appendix 2 to the report) be adopted from the contract commencement date;

(d)       the DIY Construction Waste Charges (Appendix 3 to the report) be formally adopted from the contract commencement date;

(e)       the Joint Household Recycling Centre booking system under in-house development at Conwy County Borough Council be adopted permanently;

(f)         a report is taken back to Partnerships Scrutiny Committee to review the first year of the new contract’s operation, and

(g)       Cabinet note that an Inter Authority Agreement between Conwy County Borough Council and Denbighshire County Council needs to be agreed and request that the service is supported by Legal Services to prepare this.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       approve the proposed tendering exercise as detailed within the report, and

(b)       confirm it has read, understood and taken account of the Wellbeing Impact Assessment (Appendix 1 to the report) as part of its consideration.

RESOLVED that Cabinet approve the new Dynamic Purchasing System Framework list of suppliers who have been evaluated as detailed within the report.

RESOLVED that Cabinet’s forward work programme be noted.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       note the budgets set for 2021/22 and progress against the agreed budget strategy, and

(b)       approve the recommended use of the Schools Maintenance Grant  which has been awarded to the Council by the Welsh Government , as recommended by the Strategic Investment Group (as detailed in Section 6.7 of the report and Appendices 5, 6 and 7 to the report).

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 21 September 2021 be received and confirmed as a correct record.

No urgent matters had been raised.

No declarations of interest had been raised.

Councillor Hugh Evans, Leader and Lead Member for the Economy and Corporate Governance

A proposal for a £40,000 saving through full cost recovery of wheeled bin provision was put forward during the 2021/22 budget setting process, to be achieved by charging for new, additional and replacement domestic waste containers.  It is proposed that this change be implemented as soon as practical in order for the Service to deliver the agreed saving.

Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act (1990) enables a local authority to define the type of bin that must be used to present domestic waste, and to require that the occupier pay for the bin.  Residents who do not have sole use of a bin (i.e. if they share communal facilities) do not have to pay for the bins, but the bins must be provided by the property management company, developer, landlord or housing provider, and these costs can be passed to the occupiers via a service charge.

All new waste containers provided by the council as part of the roll-out of the new waste collection model will be provided free of charge.

That the Council introduces the charging schedule for waste containers (detailed in Appendix 1 of the attached report) with immediate effect.

That the Council adopts the new Bin Charging Policy (Appendix 2 to the attached report refers) with immediate effect.