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.

With reference to the minutes of the performance report on page 10 under the section detailing the debate in bullet point 3 it was agreed to amend the wording where it states ‘there are plans to introduce and handle thin film in recycling centres’ to "Somerset Waste Partnership are in the early stage of exploring possible ways of recycling thin plastic films".

In the same section at bullet point 5 where it refers to the recycling of mattresses to add for clarification "At Recycling Centres waste like mattresses, which cannot be processed through the Energy From Waste has to go into the landfill skip".

On page 14 the reference in the paragraph regarding the government public sector pay there was a reference to Somerset  West and Taunton pay freeze it was clarified that the reference was in fact regarding for central government staff and not referred directly to Somerset West and Taunton staff. Negotiations were still ongoing with regard to local government pay increases.

With these amendments being made the minutes of the meeting were confirmed as a correct record.

Members received the confidential annex to the minutes of the meeting held on 25^th September 2020 and they confirmed that these were a correct record.

The Chair 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 RESOLVED to note the performance results in the Third Quarter 2020/21 Performance Management Report.

To consider the report.

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

1.     Note the summary financial performance for 2020/2021 to date as contained in this report, and how this will impact on the budgetary requirements for 2021/2022.

2.     Approves a final budget of £47,045,658 for 2021/2022 as set out in Appendix 1 taking into account the savings requests from the County Council as set out in paragraph 3.2.

To consider the report.

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

1.     Note and considers feedback from the partner consultation process as set out in paragraph 3.1.

2.     Approve the Business Plan 2021-2026, noting the significant ongoing risk of Covid-19 to implementation of the Business Plan.

To receive the report.

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

1.     Note the progress made and agrees the proposed approach for sign off.

To consider the report.

Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to:

1.     Note the successful progress made in implementing Recycle More.

2.     Note the update on planning for future roll-out phases (and the ongoing risk due to Covid-19)

3.     Agree to defer the roll-out to Somerset’s schools given the impact of Covid-19

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

The Board RESOLVED to note the latest version of 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 Chair may raise any items of urgent business.