The Executive Board considered the attached report.

RECOMMENDED: That subject to the prior adoption of the revised Halton Local Development Scheme 2006/07:

 

(1)    Halton’s formal inclusion in the preparation of the Joint Merseyside Waste Development Plan Document (to be known as the Halton Borough Council, Liverpool City Council, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, St. Helens Borough Council and Wirral Borough Council Joint Waste Development Plan Document) be approved;

 

(2)    the necessary financial arrangements be put in place to fund Halton’s contribution to the Joint Merseyside Waste Development Plan Document for the next three financial years, commencing with the current financial year 2006/07; and

 

(3)    the Operational Director – Environmental and Regulatory Services (OD-ERS) be given delegated authority to determine all matters as indicated in column 1 of the table below in accordance with column 2 of the same table (other than those matters indicated to be determined by full Council).

 

                        Decision maker

1.                        2.

 

Agreement to join, fund and progress

progress joint                        Full Council

Waste DPD

SEA Scoping Report                        OD – ERS

Interim SEA                        OD – ERS

Approval Issues and Options                        OD – ERS

for public consultation

SEA Report to accompany

Preferred Options                        OD – ERS

Approval of Preferred Options                        Full Council

for public consultation

Submission of Waste DPD                        Full Council

Final Adoption of Waste DPD                        Full Council

The Executive Board had considered a report outlining a need for Halton’s inclusion in the preparation of a Joint Merseyside Waste Development Plan document in collaboration with the other Merseyside authorities of Liverpool, St. Helens, Wirral, Sefton and Knowsley.

 

Observations were made regarding differing reasons offered by Warrington Borough Council officers and the portfolio holder with regard to the reason for the break in joint working, as well as the perceived lack of consultation with the relevant Policy and Performance Board (PPB) and Waste Management Working Party.

 

In response, the Chairman of the Waste Management Working Party confirmed that he had been involved up to this stage and both the PPB and the Working Party had been kept involved and fully informed. In addition, the relevant portfolio holder and the Leader confirmed that the relationship with Warrington Borough Council had been open and the partnership had appeared to finish on good terms. The Leader advised that a deadline had been set by the other Merseyside Authorities to which the Council had to respond and, in the opinion of Members and professional officers, the decision to join the Merseyside Authorities was more likely to deliver what was required within the necessary timescales.

 

RESOLVED: That subject to the prior adoption of the revised Halton Local Development Scheme 2006/2007:

 

(1)            Halton’s formal inclusion in the preparation of the Joint Merseyside Waste Development Plan Document (to be known as the Halton Borough Council, Liverpool City Council, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, St. Helens Borough Council and Wirral Borough Council Joint Waste Development Plan document) be approved;

 

(2)       the necessary financial arrangements be put in place to fund Halton’s contribution to the Joint Merseyside Waste Development Plan Document for the next three financial years, commencing with the current financial year 2006/07; and

 

(3)       the Operational Director – Environmental and Regulatory Services (OD – ERS) be given delegated authority to determine all matters as indicated in column 1 of the table below in accordance with column 2 of the same table (other than those matters indicated to be determined by full Council).

 

           

1.	Decision Maker 2.
Agreement to join, fund and progress joint Waste DPD	Full Council
SEA Scoping Report	OD – ERS
Interim SEA	OD – ERS
Approval Issues and Options for public consultation	OD – ERS
SEA Report to accompany Preferred Options	OD – ERS
Approval of Preferred Options for public consultation	Full Council
Submission of Waste DPD	Full Council
Final Adoption of Waste DPD	Full Council

            The Board considered a report which sought approval for Halton’s inclusion in the preparation of a Joint Merseyside Waste Development Plan document in collaboration with other Merseyside authorities. The Waste Development Plan document would allocate sites for waste related development as well as providing detailed policies.

 

            The report also sought agreement that Halton contributes to the stages of the preparation of the Waste Plan Document for a three-year period and that delegated authority be granted to the Operational Director Environmental and Regulatory Services to determine certain states of the document’s production.

 

            RESOLVED: That the Council be recommended that subject to the prior adoption of the revised Halton Local Development Scheme 2006/07:

 

(1)            Halton’s formal inclusion in the preparation of the Joint Merseyside Waste Development Plan Document (to be known as the Halton Borough Council, Liverpool City Council, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, St. Helens Borough Council and Wirral Borough Council Joint Waste Development Plan Document) be approved;

 

(2)       the necessary financial arrangements be put in place to fund Halton’s contribution to the Joint Merseyside Waste Development Plan Document for the next three financial year, commencing with the current financial year 2006/07; and

 

(3)       the Operational Director – Environmental and Regulatory Services (ODERS) be given delegated authority to determine all matters as indicated in column 1 of the table below in accordance with column 2 of the same table (other than those matters indicated to be determined by full Council).

 

                        Decision maker

                        2.

1.

Agreement to join, fund and progress

progress joint                        Full Council

Waste DPD

SEA Scoping Report                        OD – ERS

Interim SEA                        OD – ERS

Approval Issues and Options                        OD – ERS

for public consultation

SEA Report to accompany

Preferred Options                        OD – ERS

Approval of Preferred Options                        Full Council

for public consultation

Submission of Waste DPD                        Full Council

Final Adoption of Waste DPD                        Full Council