Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member  noted the report, which sought approval for changes to the Council’s waste service charges.

RESOLVED

The Cabinet Member approved the following new waste service charges for 2017-18:

      I.        Bulky waste removal at £25 for 4 items and £10 per additional item from 24^th July 2017;

    II.        Replacement wheeled bins for refuse and recycling at £30 per bin from 31^st July 2017;

   III.        Green garden waste collections at £75 per annum from 23^rd October 2017, with options for reduced capacity/cost available as set out in table 2 below.

Reason for Decision

Full Council approved the 2017/18 budget and agreed the MTFS (2018/19-2021/22) on 27^th February 2017 following the approval of the MTFS and proposed 2017/18 budgets by Cabinet on 14 February 2017.

Fees and charges relating to existing charged waste services were set out and agreed in an accompanying Cabinet report on 14 February 2017.  However, it was intended that the new chargeable services that formed part of the MTFS would be the subject of a further Fees & Charges report following Full Council approval of the budget. 

The Cabinet Member for Environment is now asked to approve the waste services charges and start dates, as set out in table 2 below.

Other options considered

A range of savings proposals across the council’s services was considered by Cabinet in December 2016 and subject to consultation.

Following the consultation, no other option has been considered, other than to present the charges set out within the MTFS report for formal approval by the Cabinet Member.