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(1)      note the North East
Scotland Shared (NESS) Energy from Waste Project (EfW) is a shared
service between Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and
Moray Council to treat the residual waste from the three
Councils;
(2)      note that EFW Ness Ltd
(Acciona) is the contractor responsible for delivering that service
for the three authorities and it has sub-contracted the operation
of the facility to Indaver, and that
EFW Ness Ltd recently notified Indaver
of their intention to terminate the operating sub-contract;
(3)      note the ongoing
contractual negotiations between Council officers and Acciona to
ensure the Energy from Waste facility is fully operational as soon
as possible;
(4)      note that any changes in
the delivery of waste management will be reported to the Net Zero,
Environment and Transport Committee, through the performance
report; and
(5)      instruct the Chief Officer
– Operations to provide an update to the Net Zero,
Environment and Transport Committee when the Energy from Waste
facility is operational, outlining any potential environmental
impact and any contractual implications for the Council.