Decision details

Response to Petition - Extending Garden Waste Collections

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Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning, Executive Leader (incorporating Housing & Safer Neighbourhoods))

Decision status: Decision Made

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Purpose of Report: To provide the Cabinet Member for Communities with a response to the recent petition regarding the cessation of garden waste collections over the winter period. The Cabinet Member is asked to consider the response.

This report will be considered at a public Cabinet Member Decision Session on 17 March.

This meeting will now take place on 18^th March 2015 due to appropriate officer availability.

Decision:

Resolved: (i) That the content of the petition be noted.

(ii) That the current collection arrangements be maintained (no winter collections).

Reason: To protect front line waste services and to ensure that the service operates as efficiently as possible.

Report author: Geoff Derham

Publication date: 18/03/2015

Date of decision: 18/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 18/03/2015 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning

Effective from: 21/03/2015

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