Decision details

The Executive considered a report concerning the replacement of the bulking shed at Doman Road Depot. Members were reminded that, in 2019, it had been agreed to replace the current bulking shed, which was a temporary structure, with a more permanent structure and update the capital programme in order to fund those works.

Due to delays in the National Waste Strategy, including uncertainty on what the Government’s requirements would be for the handling of recycling materials, it was now proposed to remove those works from the capital programme. It was also proposed to undertake a feasibility study into rebuilding of the bulking shed, including matters such as producing drawings, preparing specifications, inviting tenders, and applying for planning permission.

Timescales were dependent on the publication of the Waste Strategy, which was expected to be prescriptive about how recycling materials were to be handled.  It was expected that the Strategy would be published within the next few months and therefore hoped that the feasibility study would be completed in early 2022. A further report requesting approval of the project would be brought to Members following completion of the study.

RESOLVED that

(i)        a detailed feasibility study be undertaken for the erection of a permanent building to bulk recycling materials at the Council’s Depot at Doman Road; and

(ii)      the financial approval for the project will be requested following the completion of a detailed feasibility exercise including receipt of tender prices be noted.

RECOMMENDED to Council that

(i)        the Bulking Shed at Doman Road be removed from the Capital Programme at this time; and

(ii)      asupplementary estimate of £20,000 be agreed to cover the cost of the feasibility study for the rebuilding of the bulking shed in the Council’s Depot at Doman Road, including producing drawings, preparing specifications, inviting tenders, and applying for planning permission.