Decision details

The Community Services Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

She stated that in November 2013, Cabinet approved the principle of working with Leicestershire County Council to build a refuse waste transfer facility at the Authority’s Linden Way Depot site. She highlighted several benefits for both Authorities that included the opportunity for cost savings for the District Council in terms of travel time, fuel, vehicle wear and tear, and a reduction in carbon footprint for the waste collection and disposal services within Leicestershire helping to reduce both Authorities’ greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the corporate priority, Green Footprints Challenge. She informed Cabinet that the District had not been asked to contribute to the capital costs of the building as they would be met by LCC and that revenues would be shared between the two Authorities. She also informed Cabinet that she had recently visited the new Loughborough Waste Transfer Station alongside Ward Members, where they were able to raise a number of concerns and questions relating to odour management, vehicle movements and noise from operating loading vehicles, and that they were all satisfied with the responses they received. 

She informed Members that the site would be considered by the County Council Planning Committee in October/ November this year and that, if approved, it was hoped that construction would begin early next year with a completion date of May 2015. She highlighted that the scheme was a good example of how different public sectors could work together in order to make savings.

It was moved by Councillor A V Smith, seconded by Councillor T Gillard and

RESOLVED THAT:

Cabinet:

1.    Approvesthe development of a Refuse Waste Transfer Facility for Coalville at the Linden Way Depot; and

2.    Delegates authority to the Director of Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for agreeing terms and entering into a Memorandum of Understanding, lease and service level agreement with Leicestershire County Council based on the key principles document at appendix 3.

Reason for decision:To ensure efficient use of public sector resources through

seeking approval to proceed with a joint project to construct a Refuse Waste Transfer Station at Coalville.