Issue - meetings

This report reviews the background and seeks approval for the delivery plan for the 2008 Groves Area Recycling Pilot, which includes a set of mini-trials, each with public consultation and review, prior to assessing the best options to be used for the full rollout.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the mini-trial area in paragraph 5 of the report be agreed.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To ensure full support from the local area for successful mini-trials and full trials.

Members received a report which reviewed the background and sought approval for the delivery plan for the 2008 Groves Area Recycling Pilot, which included a set of mini-trials, each with public consultation and review, prior to assessing the best options to be used for the full rollout.

The report presented the following options for consideration:

·  Option 1 – To agree the mini-trial area as set out in paragraph 5 of the report;

·  Option 2 – To propose alternatives or additional areas within the Groves trial area to carry out the mini-trials;

·  Option 3 – Not to carry out mini-trials as outlined in the report, but to move directly into a full trial for the whole of the Groves area.

The report was accompanied by a presentation from the Acting Head of Waste Services.

Members thanked officers for their work developing the proposals for mini-trials.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the mini-trial area in paragraph 5 of the report be agreed.¹

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To ensure full support from the local area for successful mini-trials and full trials.