Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

Councillor Kevin Jones introduced the Review of the Council’s Household Recycling Centre (HRC) Provision report which provided an outcome of the HRC review on the progress made to deliver the final elements of the more localised HRC solution which had been previously endorsed by Cabinet.  It included details of the proposed new HRC site located at Rockcliffe in the north of the County.

                        Following the Welsh Government (WG) report, Cabinet approved proposals to improve the current HRC facilities in Buckley and Mold within the footprint of the existing sites and along the lines to the existing facility in Sandycroft.  Construction was underway and was expected to be completed by the end of March 2017.

                        The Chief Officer (Streetscene and Transportation) explained that an extensive search had been undertaken to identify a potential site in Rockcliffe to replace the Flint and Connah’s Quay facilities.  The proposed site was directly between the two existing facilities and discussions were ongoing on a potential lease.  Details of the lease were contained within agenda item number 25 which was a Part 2 report in order to maintain commercial confidentiality.

                        Councillor Kevin Jones was pleased to report that WG had listened to the lobbying case for a capital bid for funding for the required works with the majority of the funding being approved.

                        Councillor Attridge thanked Councillor Kevin Jones and the Chief Officer (Streetscene and Transportation) for the work undertaken on the HRC review, in particular the success of obtaining the majority of the funding for the works.

RESOLVED:

That the plans to develop a new HRC site in Rockclilffe to replace the existing facilities in Flint and Connah’s Quay be approved.