Issue - decisions

The Portfolio Holder for Sustainability, Green Services and Open Spaces approved the proposal to trial sustainable planting in the 10 sites identified in appendix 1 of the report.

The Portfolio Holder approved the allocation of £75k from the Invest to Save Earmarked Reserve for the upfront costs associated with establishing regenerative planting. This would realise an annual saving of £29k from a variation to the management regime applied to the 10 sites under the contract with Idverde for park management and grounds maintenance.

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The Portfolio Holder approved the variation of the Idverde contract of £75k as a one off cost to cover the purchase, preparation, and installation of the regenerative planting schemes of the 10 trial sites.