Neighbourhood Services: Pricing Structure Trade & Commercial Services (Exempt by virtue of Paragraph 3)
Key Decision
Councillor Helen-Ann Smith – Deputy Leader and Executive Lead Member for Parks and Environmental Services
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Cabinet received an update on the Council’s Business Trade Waste Service and legislative changes requiring the Council to introduce a food waste
collection option for trade waste and business customers. Details were also included in respect of the current and proposed future scheme of delegation for setting the prices for the traded service.
Members considered the alternative options as outlined in the report.
RESOLVED that
a) the procurement of a contractor(s) for the provision of food waste containers for the collection of commercial food waste, with consideration given to working in partnership with neighbouring authorities, be approved;
b) the procurement/purchase of one suitable food waste collection vehicle for the collection of commercial food waste, with consideration given to working in partnership with neighbouring authorities, be approved;
c) delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director of Operations, in conjunction with the relevant Executive Lead Member and the Corporate Resources Director to set fees, charges and vary prices, as required.
Reason:
1. To advise Cabinet on the requirements placed upon local businesses through ‘Simpler Recycling’ as part of the UK Resource & Waste Strategy 2018 and the Environment Act 2021.
2. To ensure the Council has the right authorisations and approvals in place to enable the Council to meet its statutory obligations, by the deadlines set by Government, to offer a compliant business trade waste service.