Issue - meetings

To consider any recommendations of the Cabinet affecting the budget and policy framework (report of the Cabinet enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 21 November 2018 which enclosed the joint report of the Portfolio Holder for Place and the Executive Director Place.  The report provided members with an update on the outcome      of the Garden Waste Collection trial, and sought approval to formalise this service into the base budget.

Councillors discussed the proposal to review the purple sack garden waste disposal scheme and noted that this had the potential be controversial.  The Portfolio Holder confirmed that Councillors would be informed of the outcome of the review.

DECISION:

1. That approval be given for the Garden Waste Collection Scheme to become a formal offered service within target areas (not all of the district);

2. That approval be given to extend the Garden Waste Collection Scheme to two collection routes from 1 April 2018;

3. That the purple sack garden waste disposal service is reviewed in lined with the extension of the Garden Waste Collection Scheme;

4. That £240,000 is released from the Investment and Growth reserve in 2017/18 in order to finance the capital requirements (one vehicle and wheeled bin provision) for a second route to the garden waste collection scheme;

5. A further £165,000 is approved as a commitment from the Investment and Growth reserve in 2021/22 in order to finance the capital requirements (replacement vehicle); and

6. That in Year 1 (2018/19), based on the mid case scenario (Table 3, Option 2), the revenue budget is increased by up to £90,000 (net expenditure), that the funding for this initial investment is taken from the Investment and Growth Reserve, and that the revenue budgets will be reviewed and adjusted in accordance with demand during 2018/19.