Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received on behalf of Councillor P Goody, Councillor P Murphy, Councillor B Tebbutt and Councillor A Weinberg.

The Deputy Chair asked that all Members be urged to attend future meetings.

We have confirmed as correct the minutes of our meeting held on 5^th February 2007.

We have noted the General Manager’s regular report and Appendices on Contract Performance for the period April 2006 to February 2007.  We have received commentary on tonnage data and contract payments, Opti-bag and Orange bag performances, RRC sites operations, LATs and the sale of Secondary Recovered Fuel.  Concern was expressed at the BVPI figures shown following the Opti-bag commissioning.  The Management Board was asked to pursue this concern.

Noted the outcome of the Board’s meeting with Shanks’ senior management relating to recycling performance, contractual targets for 2007/08 and operational improvements.

We have agreed that the Contract Waste Recycling Performance table should contain projections.

We have discussed the wind damage and recovery at the Gerpins and Jenkins Lane sites and enquired as to emergency planning in the event of a major tidal surge.  The Executive Director and General Manager advised that a suitable contingency plan was in place to deal with the waste disposal.  We have asked Directors to look deeper into this possible eventuality and report back, providing a floodplain map.

The Finance Director set out the key issues of the report as being the £87,000 under-spend on services for the period.  The variations related to higher than expected costs to Shanks and lower than anticipated tonne mileage payments.

We discussed in general terms the options for glass recycling and agreed to review again when all of ELWA’s facilities had been commissioned.

Received the Executive Director’s update on the current position for finalising plans relating to the Opening of Frog Island on 19^th April 2007.  Tabled a picture of the steel statue commission to commemorate the occasion and considered the safety and planning aspects in this connection.

Received and discussed a provisional assessment of the increase in landfill tax recently amended by government.  Noted that ELWA will be taking this matter up with the London Councils.

We have resolved to exclude the public and press from the remainder of the meeting by reason of the nature of the business to be transacted which includes information exempted by paragraphs 2 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

We have agreed the recommendations proposed by the Managing Director.

* These Items have been considered as a matter of urgency with the consent of the Chair under the provisions of Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972