Issue - meetings

That the report be noted.

The Director of Environment and Cabinet Member for Public Protection, Waste and Recycling introduced an update on the progress made by the Partnership to develop a food waste treatment facility.  

            A number of questions were raised by Members on the level of food waste expected to be collected, the possibility of working with Wrexham County Borough Council in the future and the collection of food waste from local businesses.

            The Director of Environment responded to the questions explaining that he was confident that the Council would meet the required levels of food waste expected to be collected and that these levels would increase in the future.  There was the possibility of attracting food waste from neighbouring Local Authorities and local businesses in the future.  He added that the Council was not responsible for the disposal of food waste from local businesses and felt that this should have been given greater prominence in the Welsh Government Waste Strategy.

            The Cabinet Member for Public Protection, Waste and Recycling explained the current arrangements in place for disposing of food waste and the contingency arrangements in place if there was ever a breakdown at the food waste treatment facility.  He also encouraged all Members to attend the Seminar on the North Wales Residual Waste Treatment Project which had been arranged for the 28 November, 2012.

            In response to a question on the tendering process, the Director of Environment responded and provided details of the process together with the costs of completing the project.

            The Committee thanked the Director of Environment and Cabinet Member for Public Protection for the positive report.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.