That the Cabinet:
- Approves Option B as
presented within the report as the preferred delivery model for
collecting waste and recycling from households.
- Approves the placing
of an order for food waste collection vehicles and wheeled bins in
2025/26, subject to the budget being confirmed.
Recommendations to Council from
Cabinet:
- 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 vehicle and wheeled
bins.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.