Agenda and minutes

The agenda and reports associated with this minute can be located at the following link:

http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=439&MId=2840&Ver=4

Please note that if any changes are made to this minute at the point of approval, these will be outlined in the subsequent minute and this document will not be retrospectively altered.

The Convener proposed that the Sub Committee consider the report identified on the agenda as being for determination in private with the press and public excluded.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for Article 7 of this minute on the grounds that it was likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings that if members of the public or press were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 9 of the Act.

An apology was intimated on behalf of Councillor Jean Morrison MBE.

The Sub Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 18 June, 2014.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute as a correct record.

The Sub Committee heard from Barry Walton, Communication Manager for SITA, who presented an update on the development of the Altens site.

Barry advised that (a) the planning application for the site was due to be submitted in either February or March 2015, (b) SITA were trying to get the message across that they were working alongside Aberdeen City Council in line with the zero waste Scotland targets, (c) SITA aimed to establish relationships with key stakeholders and to inform a narrative of support for the development and (d) the process was a two stage process with the first stage of communication programme to be held in January 2015,followed by the planning application in February.

Finally Barry explained that any feedback received during the consultation period would be included with the planning application.

Members then asked a number of questions in regards to the proposed site.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)         to thank Barry for the presentation; and

(ii)        to note the information provided.

With reference to article 10 of the Finance and Resources committee meeting of 11 March 2010, the Sub Committee had before it a report by the Director of Housing and Environment, which outlined changes to the household waste and recycling containers and collections policy.

Ros Baxter, Environmental Services, spoke to the Sub Committee through the report and highlighted the major changes which had been made to the waste container and collections policy.

The report recommended:-

that the Sub Committee –

(a)       notes the transfer of the responsibility for the assisted collection approval process from the Environment Team to the Waste and Recycling Team;

(b)       recommends to the Communities, Housing and Infrastructure Committee that the new assisted collection acceptance criteria, application process and review process be adopted; and

(c)        recommends to the Communities, Housing and Infrastructure Committee that the new additional container criteria, application process and review process be adopted.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)         to request that the review period for assisted collections be an initial two year period, with a review to be carried out to see if a one year review period would be more beneficial; and

(ii)        to otherwise approve the recommendations.

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Director of Housing and Environment, which provided an update on the EU Recycling Targets and other Regulatory Changes.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       notes the proposed changes to the EU recycling targets and provide any feedback; and

(b)       notes the other regulatory changes outlined.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.

In terms of the decision taken at Article 1 of the minute, the following items were considered with the press and public excluded.

With reference to article 5 of the minute of the previous meeting, the Sub Committee had before it a report by the Director of Housing and Environment, which provided an update on the development of the Zero Waste Project.

Pete Lawrence spoke to the Sub Committee through the report.

The report recommended:-

that the Sub Committee –

(a)       note the content of the report;

(b)       nominates two members of the Zero Waste Management Sub-Committee to represent the Council in discussions with potential partner authorities for a joint residual waste management solution; and

(c)        nstructs the Corporate Management Team to nominate appropriate officer attendance in discussions with potential partner authorities for a joint residual waste management solution.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)         to agree that Councillors Jean Morrison and Neil Cooney be put forward as the two representatives;

(ii)        to agree that CMT decide on the officer representative; and

(iii)       to otherwise approve the recommendations.

The Sub Committee noted that the next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday
2 December 2014 at 10am.

- Councillor Neil Cooney – Acting Convener