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On 15 December 2009, the former Sustainable Deveopment Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreed to reconvene the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) task group.

On 20 January 2010, the former Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee received the report of the task group as an item of urgent business. The Committee requested that a further report be brought back in March to address the concerns expressed.

The Committee in supporting the recommendations of the further report presented on 19 May 2010 agreed that the Deputy Leader be asked to consider the recommendations of the task group and to respond to scrutiny in due course.

On 7 June 2010, the Deputy Leader made the decision to close HWRCs at Rufford, Everest Road, Padiham and Petre Arms.

A special meeting of the Scrutiny Committee was held on 21 June 2010 to determine whether or not to call-in the Deputy Leader's decision on 7 June. The request was declined.

On 7 January 2011, the Scrutiny Committee received a report on the County Council's Revenue Budget proposals for 2011/12 - 2013/14 in which reference was made to the further closure of HWRCs. The Committee's concerns were then considered by the Cabinet at its meeting 3 February 2011. On 17 February 2011, the Full Council adopted the budget proposals.

On 7 October 2011, the Scrutiny Committee received an item of urgent business to consider whether a further item regarding the evidence presented in the county council's consultation on HWRCs and the evidence produced by the Save the Tip in Garstang (STING) Action Group should be presented at a future meeting. The request was declined.

On 15 December 2011, the Deputy Leader made the decision to close HWRCs at Garstang, Great Harwood, Colne and Bacup.

On 21 December 2011, a special meeting of the Scrutiny Committee was convened to consider whether the decision made by the Deputy Leader on 15 December should be called-in. The request was declined.