Meeting documents

The Board is asked to confirm that the draft minutes of the previous meeting are accurate or to agree any amendments that are necessary.

Finance officer Martin Gerrish asked that the word VAT under agenda item 6 be changed to state landfill tax.

The record of the meeting for Friday 29 September was then signed as correct.

The Chairman will allow members of the public to present a petition on any matter within the Board’s remit. Questions or statements about any matter on the agenda for this meeting may be taken at the time when each matter is considered (see guidance notes).

To consider the report

Somerset Waste Board approved the Draft Business Plan (shown at Appendix A to the report) for partner authority consultation.

To consider the report

The Board RESOLVED to:

1. Agree the case for applying the exempt information provision as set out in the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A and therefore to treat the attached confidential report and its appendices in confidence, as they contain commercially sensitive information, and as the case for the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing that information.

2. Agree to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the consideration of the attached confidential report and its appendices where there is any discussion at the meeting regarding exempt or confidential information.

3. Consider and agreed all the recommendations contained within the additional confidential paper provided to members at the meeting.

4. Delegate to the Managing Director authority to commence consultation and manage communications as deemed necessary.

To review the latest version and items of business for future meetings.

The Board noted the forward plan.

This is an opportunity for Members to raise matters contained in the following information sheets issued since the last meeting. A compendium of information sheets will be available for members to inspect at the meeting.

The Chairman may raise any items of urgent business.

There were no other items of business.