Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Clean and Green Environment

RESOLVED THAT

1.   An increase in the bulky waste collection charge from £17.50 per unit to £19.50 per unit with effect from 1 July 2019 be approved;

2.   An increase in the bulky waste collection charge from £25.50 for a 5 seat three piece suite, calculated at 1.5 units, to £29.25 for a 5 seat three piece suite with effect from 1 July 2019 be approved.

The Cabinet Member Clean and Green Environment introduced the report; he noted that the bulky waste collection was a well-regarded service. The report proposed an increase in charges for 2019/20 to bring the price charged for this service closer to the cost of delivering it. They were proposing an increase in the bulky waste collection charge from £17.50 per unit to £19.50 per and an increase in the bulky waste collection charge from £25.50 for a 5 seat three piece suite to £29.25 with effect from 1 July 2019.

He advised that they would continue to review the cost for low income households and if they were to remove the garden waste at the HRC they would explore the option of introducing the collection of large trees/fence panels. They were also continuing to work on how to promote the service more widely to residents. 

The Leader endorsed the recommendations within the report and agreed that the services such as the garden bag collection scheme should be more widely promoted.

RESOLVED THAT

1.   An increase in the bulky waste collection charge from £17.50 per unit to £19.50 per unit with effect from 1 July 2019 be approved;

2.   An increase in the bulky waste collection charge from £25.50 for a 5 seat three piece suite, calculated at 1.5 units, to £29.25 for a 5 seat three piece suite with effect from 1 July 2019 be approved.