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Item SSE 17/15 referred from Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board minutes of 6 November 2017

(Item SSE 17/15 referred from Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board minutes of 6 November 2017)

Consideration of recommendations to the Cabinet from the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board of 6 November 2017.

The Cabinet resolved that:

The recommendations of the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board be approved as follows:

(1)             the core principles for the Inter Authority Agreement between this Council and Kent County Council, as outlined in the report, be agreed;

(2)             a final draft Inter Authority Agreement be reported to a future meeting of the Advisory Board for consideration;

(3)             the financial arrangements relating to the new contract, as outlined in the report, and associated financial implications be noted; and

(4)             the approach to the evaluation of the contract tenders, as outlined in the report, be agreed and incorporated within the tender documentation.

Decision Notice D180007CAB

Further to Minute SSE 17/11 of the meeting of the Advisory Board held on 9 October 2017 the report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services provided an update on the retendering of the Waste Services Contract on a partnership basis with Dartford and Tunbridge Wells Borough Councils and Kent County Council.  Particular reference was made to the proposed Inter Authority Agreement and the financial disaggregation arrangements between the partners.  Details of the proposed procurement process and the evaluation criteria for the award of the contract were also presented.  Members thanked the Officer team for the comprehensive report, sought clarification on a number of issues relating to Green/Garden Waste and acknowledged the potential for improving the service provided while making a significant contribution to the Savings and Transformation Strategy. 

RECOMMENDED:  That the Cabinet be commended to agree that

(1)          the core principles for the Inter Authority Agreement between this Council and Kent County Council, as outlined in the report, be agreed;

(2)          a final draft Inter Authority Agreement be reported to a future meeting of the Advisory Board for consideration;

(3)          the financial arrangements relating to the new contract, as outlined in the report, and associated financial implications be noted; and

(4)          the approach to the evaluation of the contract tenders, as outlined in the report, be agreed and incorporated within the tender documentation.

*Referred to Cabinet