Decision details

INTRODUCTION OF TRIAL OF REVISED GREEN GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE AND TEXTILE COLLECTIONS

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Services

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

(1)  The introduction of a trial of a fixed price fortnightly wheelie bin collection service for Green Garden Waste in specified geographical areas be approved.

 

(2)  A 10 ½ month service, at a price of £60 per property be adopted for the new service.

 

(3)  As an ‘Invest to Save’ scheme, the Executive be recommended to approve the part funding of the wheelie bin containers at a cost of £220k using £140k of the current projected underspend for the Environment Portfolio and a contribution from the Invest to Save fund, estimated to be £80k.

 

(4)  The replacement of current arrangements for the provision of and collection from textile banks in the borough as set out in paragraphs 3.13 – 3.17 of Report ES11108 be approved.

 

Reasons for the decision:

Report ES11108 proposes that a trial scheme is introduced with a chargeable wheelie-bin system to supplement the current Green Garden Waste (GGW) Sticker Service and that negotiations are finalised on options for textile collections in the borough and a contractor is appointed.

 

Publication date: 07/12/2011

Date of decision: 07/12/2011

Effective from: 15/12/2011

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