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Extension of the Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Contract and Food Waste/Recycling Processing Contracts with Veolia ES (UK) Ltd.

17/09/2021 - Extension of the Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Contract and Food Waste/Recycling Processing Contracts with Veolia ES (UK) Ltd.

Notice is hereby given that Councillor James Spencer, Cabinet Member for City Management,has made the following executive decision on the above mentioned subject for the reasons set out below.

 

SUMMARY OF THE DECISIONS

 

That the report be exempt from disclosure by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A Part 1, paragraph 3 (as amended), in that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

 

That the extension of the Waste and Recycling Collection, Street Cleansing and Ancillary Services Contract be approved as set out in the report.

That the extension of the Recycling processing contract be approved as set out in the report.

 

That the extension of the Food waste processing contract be approved as set out in the report.

 

That a request for additional capital requirements be submitted in the CPSR process to fund the one-off capital spend required in the food waste roll-out.

 

That a request for additional revenue budget be submitted as a pressure in the MTFS process to fund the growth required for the food waste programme.

 

 

Reasons for Decision 

The scale of change to both how waste services operate and are funded from 2023 requires a new strategic approach to future waste management in Westminster. The social and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Westminster and its implications for waste and cleansing services will also need to be fully assessed. This requires an investment of time and external challenge to ensure that the services we procure in future not only meet the changing legislative requirements such as the soon to be introduce new Environment Bill and National Waste Strategy but also future proof the services for the longer term.

 

An extension of the three contracts in question provides the time to develop the strategy to prepare for future challenges.

 

Stuart Love, Chief Executive,

Westminster City Hall,

64 Victoria Street

LONDON 

SW1E 6QP

 

Publication Date:

 

17.09. 2021

Implementation Date:

 

24.09 2021 at 5pm