Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Waste, Recycling and Street Services

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    An increase in the garden waste collection charge from £45/year to  £47/year per bin, in line with the current rate of inflation at 4.2%, be approved;

2.    The prompt payment discount for households renewing their subscription ahead of their annual renewal date and the spring offer discount be discontinued with effect from 1 February 2022;

3.    Authority be delegated to the Managing Director Place and Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Waste, Recycling and Street Services, to implement the decision.

The Cabinet Member Waste, Recycling and Street Services introduced the report, noting that since 2011, the charge for collecting garden waste had increased on only four occasions. It was proposed that from February 2022, the Authority’s garden waste collection charge would be increased from £45/year to £47/year per bin, including an inflationary increase of 4.2% rounded up to £2 to reflect the increased cost of running the service such as the cost of fuel, consumables and staffing. There would be no change to the number of collections per household per year.

The Leader moved to the vote, where it was unanimously:

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    An increase in the garden waste collection charge from £45/year to  £47/year per bin, in line with the current rate of inflation at 4.2%, be approved;

2.    The prompt payment discount for households renewing their subscription ahead of their annual renewal date and the spring offer discount be discontinued with effect from 1 February 2022;

3.    Authority be delegated to the Managing Director Place and Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Waste, Recycling and Street Services, to implement the decision.