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Nabarro advises on the creation of the first virtual waste authority
22 October 2007
Law firm Nabarro has advised on the first waste partnership project to create a virtual waste authority, which will be responsible for all waste management services in Somerset.
The project also involves a new contract awarded to ECT Group following a competitive procurement for up to 21 years for waste collection and recycling services, with the aim of improving the current high levels of recycling and composting across the county from just over 47% to near to 60%. The annual revenue value of the contract is around £12m per annum. This contract contains many innovations including a new state of the art bio-fuel powered vehicle fleet.
Another large element of the Somerset Waste Partnership's responsibilities will be with regards to treating residual household waste which will be managed under an existing strategic partnerhip with Viridor Waste Management.
Nabarro advised the Somerset Waste Partnership which is a single joint committee of councillors from Mendip, South Somerset, Sedgemoor and West Somerset District Councils, Taunton Deane Borough Council and Somerset County Council. It has been delegated powers in respect of waste collection, recycling, treatment and end disposal accross the county of Somerset.
The team at Nabarro was led by projects partner James Snape, assisted by John-Paul Buck, Victoria Lee, William Santer and Glen Flannery.
Steve Read, Managing Director of the SWP said: "The successful formation of the Somerset Waste Board and the letting of a single contract for recycling and waste collection are ground breaking achievements of national significance in this field. James Snape and colleagues at Nabarro were a key part of our extended project team. They didn't flinch when we had them working round the clock to meet deadlines.”
James Snape, Nabarro projects partner, said:
“We were delighted to advise on the Somerset Waste Partnership Project, which marks an important cross roads in the management of municipal waste in two tier areas as it is the first virtual waste authority. It is the culmination of a great deal of work by the 6 authorities and shows that voluntary partnerships in two tier areas can be delivered without central government intervention.”
For further information, please contact:
Amy Butler
Lansons Communications
T +44 (0)20 7566 9709
amyb@lansons.com
or
James Snape
Partner, Nabarro
T +44 (0)20 7524 6804
j.snape@nabarro.com
