To authorise, subject to similar approval from Worcestershire County Council, our Waste Disposal Contractor, Mercia Waste Management (Severn Waste Services), to progress proposals for the development of an Energy from Waste Plant at Hartlebury Trading Estate near Kidderminster (the EfW Proposal).

Furthermore agree, subject to similar approval from Worcestershire County Council, to indemnify the contractor for costs of up to £750,000 in concluding the contract variation in the event that the contract is terminated prematurely.   (Report to follow).

RESOLVED that the item be deferred to a Cabinet Meeting to be held on 7 January 2010.