Decision details

GM Waste Disposal Authority Levy - Consideration of the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Levy Allocation Methodology and Approval of a Revised Levy Allocation Model Agreement (LDR61/ CH23)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report will consider the methodology for the replacement of the current Inter Authority Agreement for the Waste Disposal Authority Levy.

Decision:

The Cabinet considered a new GM Waste Disposal Levy Inter Authority Agreement and Methodology for the allocation of the waste Levy, necessitated by the intention of the GMWDA to terminate the existing agreement with Viridor Laing, and agreed that:

 

·                approval be given to the revised Levy Apportionment Methodology Agreement, to be applied in full from 2019/20 with transitional arrangements in place during 2018/19, and the endorsement of the Council Meeting be sought on this course of action; and

·                authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration, the Borough Treasurer and the Head of Legal & Democratic Governance Services in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing to approve and/ or make any minor amendments to the final Levy Apportionment Methodology Agreement, a current draft of which was appended to the report, and to enter into and finalise the Agreement, the transitional arrangements, and any associated documentation relating thereto.

Alternative options considered:

None

Reason Key: Policy Framework & Budget;

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: TBC

Decision Reference: CAB44

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None

Forward Plan Reference: LDR61/ CH23

Other reasons / organisations consulted

CRMG Scrutiny Committee

Contact: Michael Cullen, Corporate and Support Services Email: michael.cullen@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 4631, Mark Glynn, Director of Place Management Email: mark.glynn@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-474-3700.

Report author: Michael Cullen

Publication date: 15/11/2017

Date of decision: 14/11/2017

Decided at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/11/2017

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