57 WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE IN NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE PDF 291 KB
REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – PLACE
Due to service disruption for the collection of waste in North Herts since May 18, consider and agree initiatives that recognise the inconvenience caused to our residents.
Decision:
RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:
(1) That, in recognition of the service received since the start of the new waste contract, which has not been of the standard we expect, the Council agrees an extension of the current 12 month payment period for green waste collection, for a further period of 3 months. The loss of income based on current (52%) uptake is approximately £290k;
(2) That, in addition, to provide a free roll of compostable liners for the kitchen food waste caddies. The estimated cost of the liners is circa £30k.
REASON FOR DECISION: To acknowledge service disruption in our waste collection service and demonstrate to residents that the Council is taking the issue and the inconvenience caused extremely seriously. Predominantly, garden waste collection and food waste collection have been disrupted.
Minutes:
Audio recording – Start time of item – Session 1 - 25 minutes 51 seconds
Councillor Weeks, Executive Member for Waste, Recycling and the Environment, presented the report of the Service Director – Place in respect of the Waste Collection Service in North Hertfordshire.
The following Members of Cabinet asked questions and contributed to the debate:
· Councillor Julian Cunningham;
· Councillor Bernard Lovewell;
· Councillor Lynda Needham;
· Councillor Tony Hunter;
· Councillor David Levett;
· Councillor David Barnard.
The Service Director – Resources clarified the financial implications of the proposal.
Councillor Weeks and the Service Director - Place responded to the questions
Upon the vote it was
RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:
(1) That, in recognition of the service received since the start of the new waste contract, which has not been of the standard we expect, the Council agrees an extension of the current 12 month payment period for green waste collection, for a further period of 3 months. The loss of income based on current (52%) uptake is approximately £290k;
(2) That, in addition, to provide a free roll of compostable liners for the kitchen food waste caddies. The estimated cost of the liners is circa £30k.
REASON FOR DECISION: To acknowledge service disruption in our waste collection service and demonstrate to residents that the Council is taking the issue and the inconvenience caused extremely seriously. Predominantly, garden waste collection and food waste collection have been disrupted.