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RESOLVED
 
KEY DECISION
 

That the Executive:
 

i)       
Approved commencement of procurement of the
Council’s future Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC)
contract.
 

ii)     
Approved that the operation of
HWRC facilities in North Northamptonshire will be delivered under
an outsourced operating model for a duration up to 15
years.

 

iii)    
Approved the extension of the current lease for the
land for Corby HWRC by 3 years to enable a review to be undertaken
on alternative provision for the area.
 

iv)    
Approved officers undertaking a review of
alternative provision at Corby to consider the sourcing of a new
lease for, or purchase of new or existing land, or utilisation of
existing council owned land, dependent on which provides the
greatest value to both the Council and delivery of the service, on
which to provide a HWRC facility in the vicinity of
Corby.

 

v)     
Delegated authority to the Executive Member for
Highways, Travel and Assets, in consultation with Executive
Director for Place & Economy, Executive Director for Finance
and Performance and the Executive Member for Finance, the authority
to take any further decisions and/or actions required in connection
with the North Northamptonshire procurement process and award of
the HWRC contracts, and property related transactions without the
need to return to the Executive.

 

 
Reasons for
Recommendations:
 
·      
The proposed option most closely aligns with local
government reform and transformation outcomes for Waste Services in
North Northamptonshire.
·      
The recommended course of action will allow the
Council to secure the most cost-effective, solution for North
Northamptonshire residents.
·      
This approach enables the Council to make informed
decisions regarding its medium- and long-term financial planning
for its Waste Management services.
·      
This approach ensures the Council has legally
procured and has a compliant contract in place for the provision of
services that provide a direct benefit to residents in disposing of
their waste.

 

Alternative Options Considered:
 

·        
The alternative to procuring an HWRC contract would
be for the Council to enter the HWRC sector by running its own
facilities however it is considered that the lengthy lead in times
and additional cost make this prohibitive.
 

·       
The Council
could seek to jointly procure a new shared contract with West
Northamptonshire Council to reflect existing arrangements however
this could constrain the Council’s ability to make decisions
which best fits the future needs of North
Northamptonshire