Issue - meetings

To consider recommendations of the Cabinet in respect of:

·       Waste Services Delivery Model

(report of the Cabinet enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Cabinet of 26 June 2025 which sought approval for the Cabinet’s recommendations.

Waste Services Delivery Model

The Portfolio Holder for Finance presented the report which had been presented and discussed fully at Cabinet.  The report set out a series of financial recommendations referred by Cabinet to Full Council for approval, concerning the rephasing and allocation of capital funding within the Council’s Capital Programme. The Portfolio Holder – Finance was satisfied that the recommendations for budget adjustments for the financial year 2026/27 were appropriate and affordable. The recommendations were necessary to ensure the Council’s operational readiness and compliance with statutory obligations. The rationale and alternative options considered were detailed in the accompanying Cabinet report and summarised in the relevant Cabinet minute.

DECISION:

1)    That Council approves drawing forward £3.150m from the Capital Programme allocation for 2028/29 and 2030/31 into 2026/27 to fund the capital costs of purchasing food waste collection vehicles and wheeled bins.

2)    That Council approves rephasing of £0.735m in the Capital Programme allocations for Food Waste for 2025/26 into 2026/27 to fund the capital costs of purchasing food waste collection vehicles.

3)    That Council approves rephasing of £0.225m in the Capital Programme allocations for refuse and recycling vehicles for 2025/26 into 2026/27 to fund the capital costs of purchasing new refuse collection vehicles.

4)    That Council approves an addition of £3.771m to the Capital Programme in 2026/27 to fund the capital costs of purchasing food waste collection vehicles and wheeled bins.