Issue - meetings

This report seeks Member approval to determine the next steps to be followed regarding the long term waste contract, following the passing of the First Long Stop date regarding a Satisfactory Planning Permission.  Under the current contractual arrangements, a decision is required on the options available to both this Council and North Yorkshire County Council.

Resolved:           That Cabinet supports the continuation of the contract between North Yorkshire County Council and AmeyCespa regarding the long term waste service for York in accordance with Decision A as set out as Option 6A of the report. 

Reason:    To enable the existing contractual arrangements for a long term waste service to progress toward Financial Close.

Consideration was given to a report which sought Members approval as to the next steps regarding the long term waste contract, following the passing of the First Long Stop date without receipt of a satisfactory planning permission.

The Council had supported the award of a contract by North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) to AmeyCespa in relation to a long term waste service and planning permission had subsequently been granted, subject to conditions, for a proposed residual waste treatment plant at Allerton Park, Knaresborough. This decision was however still subject to legal challenge by Marton cum Grafton Parish Council which meant that planning permission by the two year deadline had not been obtained.

The contract therefore provided the following possible outcomes for the agreement, which Members were asked to consider:

A.  that the Planning Application continue to be prosecuted in the same or substantially the same form (Decision A);

B.  that the Planning Application requires material amendment or to be withdrawn and a further Planning Application submitted and the Authority accordingly requires the Contractor to prepare a Revised Project Plan (Decision B);

C.  that there is no reasonable prospect that the Contractor will obtain a Satisfactory Planning Permission and that this Agreement should terminate (Decision C).

The Cabinet Member confirmed that NYCC had also considered a similar report, earlier in the day, and agreed to support continuation of the waste contract.

Resolved:  That Cabinet supports the continuation of the contract between North Yorkshire County Council and AmeyCespa regarding the long term waste service for York in accordance with Decision A as set out as Option 6A of the report. 

Reason:    To enable the existing contractual arrangements for a long term waste service to progress toward Financial Close.