Issue - meetings

(i)            That the procurement process including ‘spot market’ purchasing for White Diesel and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for use in the Councils vehicle and plant fleet be approved.

(ii)           That a report be prepared, on behalf of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Recycling and submitted to a future meeting of the Staffordshire Sustainability Board, relating to joint procurement for ‘spot market’ purchasing of HVO.

The Portfolio Holder for Environment and Recycling introduced a report seeking authority to use a number of different procurement options for the purchase of fuel for the Council’s vehicle and plant fleet.

The Leader stated that it was disappointing that there was no joint procurement available with other Council’s or the County Council and suggested that this be taken through the Staffordshire Sustainability Board as an option which could possibly make savings for those involved.  The Leader proposed this as a further recommendation (ii).  This was seconded by Councillor Sweeney.

Resolved:       (i)         `That the procurement process including ‘spot market’

purchasing for White Diesel and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for use in the Councils vehicle and plant fleet be approved.

(ii)           That a report be prepared, on behalf of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Recycling and submitted to a future meeting of the Staffordshire Sustainability Board, relating to joint procurement for ‘spot market’ purchasing of HVO.

Watch the debate here