To consider a report by County Councillor Phyl Davies, Portfolio Holder for Highways, Recycling and Assets.
Minutes:
Cabinet considered proposals to continue with the development of the North Powys Bulking Facility at the Abermule Business Park on the basis that it is the most suitable site available for the development of the facility. The report incorporated the paper considered at the extraordinary meeting of Council on 3rd May and a note of the issues raised at that meeting together with responses. The Leader read out a letter she had received that morning from a resident of Abermule.
County Councillor Gareth Pugh spoke as the local member and he argued that the Cabinet had insufficient information on which to take a decision as they had not been given enough details about other potential sites. He questioned whether Cabinet members had received training to allow them to act as a tribunal established by law but was advised that the Cabinet was not a quasi-judicial body. Officers advised that other sites had been looked at and ruled out as set out in the report to Council on 3rd May.
County Councillor Phil Pritchard argued that the Highways depot at Kirkhamsfield would make a better site, with the Highways function relocated to Abermule, but Cabinet was advised that this would more than double the cost of the current proposal.
Having considered the report and listened to the comments of members and the responses of officers, the Leader asked each of the Cabinet members to confirm whether or not they supported the recommendations in the report. County Councillors A Davies, M Alexander, P Davies, R Harris. S Hayes, R Powell and M Weale all confirmed that they did.
RESOLVED |
Reason for Decision: |
1) That Cabinet notes the information report to Council on 3rd May 2019 as set out in Appendix 1 (and in particular the discussions with ACT) and the issues raised at Council on that date as set out in Appendix 3 and confirms the Cabinet decision on 28th February 2017 and agrees to continue with the development of the North Powys Bulking Facility at the Abermule Business Park. |
It is the most suitable site available for the development of the facility.
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2) Officers to continue to liaise with the community council and local member through the development phase and following commencement of operations. |
To ensure that the community are fully informed of progress and able to contribute to the process.
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County Councillor Phyl Davies left the meeting.
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