Issue - meetings

This reports looks at options to enable the Council to meet its statutory and policy targets and continue to provide a high quality waste collection and disposal service that is financially sustainable and provides a robust base for future growth.

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet agree to:

i)             Give approval to undertake consultation on the options for garden waste.

ii)       Give approval to undertake consultation on amending the opening hours at Towthorpe HWRC and

iii)          Receive a further report following these consultations before making a final decision.

iv)          Give approval to introduce the changes set out in Paragraphs 25 and 26 with the exception of the changes to the opening hours of Towthorpe HWRC, which are subject to consultation.

REASON:           To enable the Council to meet its statutory and policy targets and continue to provide a high quality waste collection and disposal service that is financially sustainable and provides a robust base for future growth.

Members considered a report that outlined options to enable the Council to meet its statutory and policy targets and continue to provide a high quality waste collection and disposal service that was financially sustainable and which provided a robust base for future growth.

The Cabinet Member for Environmental Services stressed the need to make savings whilst ensuring that workable systems remained in place and were satisfactory to residents.  A wide range of options were being considered and there would be full consultation with residents prior to a report being presented to Cabinet in April.  The changes would then be implemented in May.  He gave details of some of the options under consideration. 

Referring to an issue that had been raised under agenda item 4, the Cabinet Member stated that, although it was proposed that consultation would take place on amending the opening hours at Towthorpe Household Waste Recycling centre, the closure of the centre was not being considered.

Members suggested that consideration also be given to the introduction of a sliding scale in respect of the collection of extra or bulky items from residents rather than the current flat rate of charging for ten items.

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet agree to:

i)             Give approval to undertake consultation on the options for garden waste.

ii)            Give approval to undertake consultation on amending the opening hours at Towthorpe HWRC and ^1.

iii)          Receive a further report following these consultations before making a final decision. ^2.

iv)          Give approval to introduce the changes set out in Paragraphs 25 and 26 with the exception of the changes to the opening hours of Towthorpe HWRC, which are subject to consultation. ^3.

REASON:            To enable the Council to meet its statutory and policy targets and continue to provide a high quality waste collection and disposal service that is financially sustainable and provides a robust base for future growth.