Issue - meetings

Recommendation from meeting of Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 20 March 2025

The Committee gave consideration to a recommendation from the meeting of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 20 March 2025 in relation to the Helensburgh Waste Transfer Station Project.

Decision

The Policy and Resources Committee agreed that the remainder of the £3m of budget earmarked for the Helensburgh Waste Transfer Station Project be retained to support other funding related pressures within the waste service.

(Reference: Extract of Minute of Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 20 March 2025; and report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services dated February 2025, submitted)

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Road and Infrastructure Services

The Committee gave consideration to a report providing an update on the Helensburgh Waste Transfer Station project following the completion of the Options Appraisal and making a recommendation in relation to the next steps for this project and associated budgets.

Decision

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee –

1.    noted that the proposed Helensburgh Waste Transfer Station no longer provided the optimum solution to ensure Biodegradable Municipal Waste compliant disposal arrangements in the Helensburgh and Lomond area;

2.    agreed that officers should not progress further with the development and delivery of the Helensburgh Waste Transfer Station Project;

3.    recommended to the Policy and Resources Committee that the remainder of the £3m of budget earmarked for this project be retained to support other funding related pressures within the waste service; and

4.    noted that should circumstances change, specifically the cost benefit ration, that the scheme could be revisited.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services dated February 2025, submitted)