Decision details

The Executive will be asked to consider an update on the results of the wheelie bin pilot scheme in terms of street cleanliness, waste reduction, recycling performance and resident consultation and whether the pilot should be rolled out borough wide.

(The Chair agreed that this item could be considered as a matter of urgency under the provisions of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.)

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Resources concerning the outcome of the Scrutiny Management Board’s (SMB) Call-In of the Executive decision of 20 January 2009 relating to the roll out of the wheelie bin system borough wide.

SMB asked the Executive to consider deferring the implementation of the scheme in order to give all Members of their respective parties the opportunity to receive a presentation, thus allowing them to ask questions on how the roll out of the scheme will affect constituents before a final decision is made.

Agreed in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priority of ‘Developing Rights and Responsibilities with the Local Community’ that a

  (i)  presentation be made to all Members at the Pre Assembly  meeting on 25 February 2009, and a

  (ii)  special meeting of the Executive be convened immediately after the Assembly meeting to consider the wheelie bins issue and make a final decision.