Voting record
Cabinet, Thursday, 4th June, 2026 6.00 pm
Item: Waste and Environment - Service Design Options
To APPROVE the recommendations around waste and environment service design options:
Resolution status:
Carried
Cabinet RESOLVED to:
1. Agree to the withdrawal of the Bring Bank service.
2. Agree to the proposed approach for how residents would present the new recyclable plastics at the kerbside (i.e. in a tied, self-supplied, single-use sack).
3. Agree to a reduction in the size of the standard issue refuse bin (from 180 litre to 140 litre) on a replacement/ phased basis.
4. Agree to the new arrangement for the combined collection of paper and card.
5. Note the financial implications.
6. Grant delegated authority to the Director of Communities and Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment & Regulatory Services to take the required steps to implement the recommendations above. In terms of timeline: The withdrawal of the bring sites would take place within this financial year, with savings realised at the start of next year; The collection of additional plastics (plastic bags and wrapping) is planned in line with the requirement of Simpler Recycling i.e. to be in place by 1 April 2027. The reduction in the standard bin size would occur at the same time; A shift to mixing paper and card would occur when replacement recycling vehicles start to be used on the collection services.
| Vote | Councillors | Count |
|---|---|---|
| For | Coleman, Evans, Evemy, Layton, McKeown, Pellegram and Wilkinson | 7 |
| Against | None | 0 |
| Abstain | None | 0 |
| Conflict Of Interests | None | 0 |