Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Service Delivery

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Jonathan Dow

(Key decision):

(1) To agree to officers working on potential adaptations to the waste and recycling collection service to meet challenging national and local recycling targets, to reduce the carbon emissions associated and contribute to meeting financial challenges.

(2) To approve the proposal to consult with residents through autumn 2020 on those potential adaptations.

(3) To invite officers to bring service change proposals and resident responses to Cabinet for consideration, early 2021.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery, introducing a public consultation exercise on potential adaptations to the waste and recycling collection service in order to improve the town’s recycling rate and to contribute to meeting carbon reduction and financial objectives.

Visiting member, Councillor Di Cara addressed the Cabinet on this item.

Thanks were conveyed to Environment First staff for their work and performance, going above and beyond during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Councillors Tutt and Dow and visiting member Councillor Smart declared a personal, non prejudicial interest for this item. They remained on the remote meeting whilst the item was considered.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To agree to officers working on potential adaptations to the waste and recycling collection service to meet challenging national and local recycling targets, to reduce the carbon emissions associated and contribute to meeting financial challenges.

(2) To approve the proposal to consult with residents through autumn 2020 on those potential adaptations.

(3) To invite officers to bring service change proposals and resident responses to Cabinet for consideration, early 2021.

Reason for decisions:

The UK Government’s ambitions for higher recycling rates and increased resource efficiency, alongside helping to meet challenging local financial and carbon reduction objectives.