Decision details

Closure of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) to allow the new infrastructure to be installed

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To close each HWRC to allow new assets and infrastructure to be installed at sites.

 

As part of the new HWRC contract, Rotherham Council have purchased new assets (such as skips, ramps, plant equipment) to be used by the contractor for the first three years and then used by the Council going forward. Each site will be required to close for one day to allow the current assets to be removed and the new Council assets to be installed safely and correctly. These closure dates will be after the start date of the new contract when HW Martin have taken control of the sites. The sites will be closed on different days to allow residents to retain the use of the remaining three sites. The dates of the site closures are below:

 

         Warren Vale, Rawmarsh – 30th October 2023

         Magilla, North Anston – 1st November 2023

         Car Hill, Greasbrough – 2nd November 2023

         Lidget Lane, Bramley – 3rd November 2023

 

There are no other viable alternatives available to allow the exchange of assets for the new contract.

Decision:

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

5th October, 2023

Title:

Closure of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) to allow the new infrastructure to be installed

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 Sam Barstow, Assistant Director, Community Safety & Street Scene

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Group delegations and priorities:

 

Regeneration and Environment Sub Scheme of delegation, section 7-

 

7.       Other functions

 

Any function not otherwise reserved to the full Council, the Cabinet, a committee of the Cabinet, a member of the Cabinet, a joint committee discharging executive functions or another local authority, relevant to the Assistant Director’s portfolio.

 

Brief Description of Decision:

To close each HWRC to allow new assets and infrastructure to be installed at sites.  Each site will be required to close for one day:-

 

  • Warren Vale, Rawmarsh – 30th October 2023
  • Magilla, North Anston – 1st November 2023
  • Car Hill, Greasbrough – 2nd November 2023
  • Lidget Lane, Bramley – 3rd November 2023

Reasons for the Decision:

To allow the current assets to be removed and the new Council assets to be installed safely and correctly

 

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

There are no other viable alternatives available to allow the exchange of assets for the new contract.

 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

There are no conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Members

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

 

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Cabinet Report - Future Provision for Household Waste Recycling Centres – 23rd January 2023

Min. No. 108

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to close each HWRC to allow new assets and infrastructure to be installed at sites

 

Signed by the Decision Maker  

Dated: 5th October, 2023

 

Name: Sam Barstow                            

Job Title: Assistant Director, Community Safety & Street Scene

 

Publication date: 09/10/2023

Date of decision: 05/10/2023

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