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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 28th APRIL 2015
Question
Will the Minister set out for members a chronology of all correspondence, from 2007 to the present day, between the department and the States of Guernsey and its departments regarding the burning of Guernsey's waste in Jersey's Energy from Waste Plant?
Answer
Officers from Jersey and Guernsey have consulted on various technical matters with regard to the feasibility of processing Guernsey waste. These communications are not logged and are not included in the table below.
Date | Activity |
June 2007 | Meeting in which waste issues between Jersey and Guernsey were discussed. |
July 2007 | Meeting between islands to discuss waste roles of each department and options for joint working. |
May 2012 | Meeting held in Jersey between Officers of Guernsey Public Services and TTS |
August 2012 | Members of the States of Guernsey visit the Energy from Waste Plant. |
February 2013 | Officer meeting, held in Guernsey. |
February 2013 | TTS received a request from the Guernsey Public Services Department to complete a questionnaire. |
March 2013 | TTS submit response to the initial questionnaire |
April 2013 | Meeting in Jersey with Guernsey counterparts |
July 2013 | Bi-lateral Ministerial Meeting with Guernsey |
July 2013 | Guernsey issued a pre-qualification tender request for the processing and shipping of waste from Guernsey. |
September 2013 | Tender returns reviewed and discussed by the Guernsey Public Services Board in September 2013 and the Public Services Department bought a States Report for debate in September 2013 |
April 2014 | Waste update meeting between officers |
December 2014 | Introductory letter from new TTS Minister to new Guernsey PSD Minister |
February 2015 | Inter-Island meeting re Guernsey Waste disposal |
May 2015 | Political and Officer meeting planned for 22nd May |