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Purpose To update the Cabinet Member for the Environment, Waste and Recycling on the forecast cost of the Garden Waste service in 2022/23, and to seek agreement to increase the fee amount by £7 to £47 per licence.
Recommendation(s) That the Cabinet Member for the Environment, Waste and Recycling supports increasing the licence fee amount to £47 for the 2022/23 financial year to fully offset the operational costs of providing the service.
Reporting Officer: Scott Williams (01285 623 654)
DATE OF DECISION: NO EARLIER THAN MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2022
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: NOON ON FRIDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2022
Note: Any Member who wishes to comment on an item is requested to send those comments (preferably by e-mail) to the Reporting Officer, copied to Democratic Services, by the deadline identified.
Any comments received will be reported to the Decision-Maker prior to the decision(s) being taken.
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Minutes: 1. Approval to Increase the Garden Waste Licence fee Amount by £7 to £47 per Licence in 2022/23 Financial Year
This report seeks the approval of the Cabinet Member for the Environment, Waste and Recycling to increase the garden waste licence fee amount to £47 for the 2022/23 financial year to fully offset the operational costs of providing the service.
Decision:
The Cabinet Member for the Environment, Waste and Recycling:
Supports increasing the garden waste licence fee amount to £47 for the 2022/23 financial year to fully offset the operational costs of providing the service. Reason for Decision of the Cabinet Member for the Environment, Waste and Recycling:
Councillor Doherty noted that due to rising fuel and labour costs, it was necessary to increase the cost of the garden waste collection licences to ensure the service operated at a cost-neutral position going forwards.
Councillor Doherty further noted that support would continue to be provided to those households currently in receipt of Council Tax support and who required a green waste collection service based on a discount of 50%.
Councillor Doherty noted that despite the increase in the cost for the provision of this service, the Council would be charging a cheaper rate than many other local authorities and nearest neighbours.
The Council was committed to ensuring that the costs of providing garden waste collections would be delivered by way of a break-even position. This decision ensures that this will be the case and those residents who don’t subscribe to the service aren’t in effect, subsidising it through their Council tax.
ACTION BY:
Scott Williams, Business Manager – Contracts Tel: 01285 623 654
Date of Publication: 22 February 2022 Closing Date for Call-In: 1 March 2022 (5.00pm) Action Embargoed until: 2 March 2022
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