| From the minutes of the meeting held on 22nd October Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Cabinet: 1) Note the need for changes to the existing Garden Waste Service to increase recycling rates further and ensure best use of public resources. 2) Agree that the Garden Waste Service moves to a consistent fortnightly service for the entire year with 25 collections per year, starting from April 2027; 3) Agree that the service be delivered via wheeled bins; 4) Agree that charges be set on a per bin basis and in the first year at £69 per bin, representing a £8 reduction in charges for entry level (one bin) residents with a charge of £69 for each additional bin; 5) Agree to hire sufficient appropriate vehicles to deliver a bin-based service until such time as suitable Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) with bin lifting equipment are procured (noting an industry 18-to-24-month delivery timescale); 6) Agree the commencement of a procurement exercise for the required replacement of refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) to provide this service, noting any associated capital release will be requested once the procurement exercise has completed; 7) Agree the commencement of a procurement exercise for 40,000 bins and their delivery at a value of circa £1.2m, noting this will provide for all existing residents who subscribe, allow some growth and retain a stock for future replacement and growth; 8) Approve a budget virement from the Council’s Capital Contingency budget of £1.2m to create a new capital programme for the purchase of Garden Wheeled Bins and approve the capital release of £1.2m from the newly created capital programme for Garden Wheeled Bins. 9) Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Residents Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Residents Services, to: a. award the green waste bin contract via a compliant procurement framework; b. finalise the bins design, including colour wording and logo; c. agree and put in place the necessary operational policy framework around wheeled bins, such as property suitability, charges for replacements and placement for collection. Cabinet therefore agreed the recommendations in the report. Item 5 in the minutes |
