Decision details

Three separate reports on joint arrangements

Resolved that:

1. The interim arrangements for joint depot services between Tewkesbury Borough Council and Cheltenham Borough Council as set out in the business case (Appendix 1) be approved, subject to Tewkesbury Borough Council passing an appropriate resolution confirming their commitment to the formation of a local authority company as set out in section 4 of this report or alternatively authorise the Executive Director to work with Tewkesbury Borough Council to develop another interim arrangement that may deliver the required savings such arrangement being time limited to 31^st July 2012.
   
   
2. The Executive Director, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Sustainability,  the Director of Resources and the Borough Solicitor be authorised to develop a detailed business case to form a local authority owned company wholly owned by Cheltenham Borough Council and Cotswold District Council (and Tewkesbury Borough Council if it passes an appropriate resolution as set out in section 4 of this report) and to agree all necessary documentation in order to have finalised documentation in place by June 2011 subject to

1. Having considered the risks set out in the paper attached to this report at Appendix 4, the Executive Director be authorised to negotiate the terms of all the relevant documentation to implement the recommendations of the Joint Waste Partnership in consultation with the Cabinet Member Sustainability, the Director of Resources and the Borough Solicitor and to bring a further report to Cabinet in September 2011 for final decision on this matter.