Issue - meetings

To enable Cabinet to consider the recommendations made by the Corporate Management Committee in relation to fly tipping.

That the Environment Portfolio Holder’s response was endorsed.

Cabinet was informed that, at its meeting held on 26 September 2016, the Corporate Management Committee had raised concerns about the potential for increased fly tipping and costs associated with the removal of fly tipping, throughout the District as a result of business waste no longer being accepted at Essex Recycling Centres from 31 October 2016.

The Corporate Management Committee had agreed to comment to Cabinet that:

(a)  The Committee would like Cabinet to note their concerns about the restrictions to the Recycling Centres within the District from 31^st October 2016 and the potential for increased fly tipping across the District; and

(b)  Members of the Committee would like to ask the Environment Portfolio Holder for information about who will be responsible for covering the cost of any increase in fly tipping, associated with these changes.

The Environment Portfolio Holder had considered the Corporate Management Committee’s comments had responded as follows:-

“The Portfolio Holder is in active discussion with the County Council to obtain the best possible outcome in relation to this matter.”

Having considered the comment of the Corporate Management Committee and the Portfolio Holder’s response thereto:-

It was moved by Councillor Talbot, seconded by Councillor Stock and RESOLVED that the Environment Portfolio Holder’s response be endorsed.