On 15 January 2019, Cabinet:
a) noted the contents of the report;
b) noted the Options for the management of the Industrial Action as set out in paragraph 4 of the report and approved the recommended strategy as set out in paragraphs 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 of the report;
c) agreed the Waste Contingency plan as set out in paragraph 5 of the report;
d) agreed for the purposes of managing the contingency plan for the industrial action in the Waste Service including any residual impact following any resolution or court order, to agree to extend the officer delegation to the Acting Corporate Director of Place from £200,000 up to £350,000 per week for an initial 3 months and to delegate to the Leader, the Cabinet Member Clean Streets Waste and Recycling, the Chief Finance Officer and the Acting Corporate Director Place acting together to agree the procurements arrangements relating to the Waste Contingency Plan.
THIS DECISION IS NOT SUBJECT TO CALL-IN -
The interests of the Council are likely to be jeopardised unless further mitigation options are instituted immediately and the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader (or Deputy Leader in his/her absence) has determined that such executive decision is so urgent that its implementation cannot wait until the expiry of the call-in period. [Paragraph 3.7 Part B Council Constitution 11/9/18].
The Chief Executive and the Leader of the Council have agreed that the matters in this report require immediate implementation.