1.      To abandon the procurement (option 4) for the reasons set out within the report, having given due regard to the options available to the Authority described in the report.

2.      That the closure of the BEaR Project be approved.

3.      To instruct the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Sustainable Communities – Services, to develop alternative options for delivering the Council’s duties in respect of the disposal of controlled waste and to submit a Business Case to a future meeting of the Executive.