The Director of Finance presented a report recommending approval of the submission of the Value for Money Gains National Indicator 179 (NI179) which was required to be submitted to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) by 23 July 2010.

Resolved: That

(1)  the Value for Money Gains National Indicator 179 submission be approved;

(2)  the Director of Finance be authorised to make any amendments to include information received from the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority prior to submission; and

(3)  a further report be brought to Cabinet on the 2010/11 NI 179 estimate which will be due for submission in October 2010.