Decision details

At its meeting on 17 January 2017, the Cabinet agreed the commencement of a new green garden waste collection service for subscribing housefolds with effect from 1 April 2017, subject to the project being self-financing over the initial two-year period.

Following the successful operation of the new scheme, the Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals for the green garden waste collection service for subscribing households to continue as a paid-for service.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree the continuation of the “paid-for” Green Garden Waste service at the current charge of £40 per annum for at least one further year (2019);

(ii)  Agree that, in view of the success of the scheme and in response to feedback from the recent Green Garden Waste customer survey, the service be extended in 2019 from 16 to 19 collections per year at no extra cost to subscribers; and

(iii)  Note that the subscription charge for 2020 would be reassessed as part of the Council’s annual fees and charges process in November 2019.