Issue - meetings

To inform the Joint Waste Disposal Board (JWDB) of progress since its last meeting on 7th July 2011.

The Board considered a report informing it of progress since the last meeting. 

Officers were continuing to discuss with the contractor a solution to the ongoing issues around the replacement of the retail outlet.  The contractor had been asked to reconsider their initial response. 

The Board welcomed the latest news on the Community Repaint which, subject to successful negotiation, should represent a saving.

The Board also discussed the steps being taken to recover the situation following the replacement of textile banks at the HWRCs.  There was concern as the Bracknell Forest Mayor’s Charity had received a significant donation from the money raised from these in previous years although it was stressed that this was not a contractual obligation.  Negotiations were continuing with the contractor to obtain a donation equivalent to that achieved from the textile banks last year, this year.

Arising from this discussion, the Chairman agreed that she would look into why no similar donation from the textile banks’ income was made to the Wokingham Borough Mayor’s charity.

The Board was also advised that the new haulage contract was expected to be let in the next couple of weeks.  In addition, it was noted that Reading Borough Council would be considering the amendments discussed at the last meeting to the Joint Working Agreement at its cabinet meeting on 31 October 2011.  Bracknell Forest had already approved the amendments whilst Wokingham would consider them on 17 November 2011.

RESOLVED that:

1          Progress since the last meeting on 7 July 2011 be noted; and

2          Adoption of both the contractor and Green Machine proposals for managing paint be approved for a period of 12 months prior to review.