Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

Consideration was given to minutes of the previous meeting of the Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Joint Waste Board, held on 7th October, 2013.

Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the BDR Joint Waste Board be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chairman.

•           Governance

•           Project Delivery

•           Technical

·                     Health and Safety

•           Legal

·                     Financial

•           Communications

•           Resources

·                     Other

The Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Joint Waste Manager submitted a report updating the progress of the following issues:-

(a) Bolton Road waste treatment site at Wath upon Dearne – including future applications for planning permission for working to take place on Sundays and also to discharge certain planning conditions;

(b) the waste treatment site at Ferrybridge – the new cricket pavilion and the car parking area have been completed;

(c) financial issues and the projection of a balanced budget for the current, 2013/2014 financial year;

(d) appointment to the post of Project Support Officer;

(e) the Open4BusinessTranspenine local event, organised in conjunction with Local Business Development and Procurement Officers from the three Councils and held on 15^th October 2013 had been well attended;

(f) Doncaster MBC has begun consultation about the development of a new waste transfer station to be located at Kirk Sandall.

Discussion took place on the need for a site inspection of the Bolton Road waste treatment site at Wath upon Dearne.

Resolved:- (1) That the BDR Manager’s report be received and its contents noted.

(2) That arrangements be made for all Members and officers of this Joint Waste Board to attend a site inspection of the Bolton Road waste treatment site at Wath upon Dearne, on a date to be arranged early in 2014.

The Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Joint Waste Board considered the updated Waste PFI transition phase risk register.

Resolved:- That the updated information on the risk register be received.

The following item is likely to be considered in the absence of the press and public as being exempt under Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended, March 2006 – information relates to finance and business affairs)

Resolved:- That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended (information relating to the financial/business affairs of any person (including the Joint Waste Board)).

Consideration was given to the Budget Summary, as at November 2013, for the Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Joint Waste Private Finance Initiative (PFI).

Resolved:- That the report be received and its contents noted.

To consider the following arrangements and pattern for meetings to be held during 2014:-

Steering Committee : Tuesday in February, 2014

Joint Waste Board : Friday 14th March, 2014

Steering Committee : Tuesday in May, 2014

Joint Waste Board : Friday in June, 2014

Joint Waste Board meetings are held at the Town Hall, Rotherham.

Agreed:- (1) That the next meeting of the Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Joint Waste Board be held on Friday, 14^th March, 2014, at the Town Hall, Rotherham, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

(2) That the next following meeting of the Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Joint Waste Board be held on Friday, 27^th June, 2014, at the Town Hall, Rotherham, commencing at 2.00 p.m.