Decision details

(Decision Notice D260062CAB)

(Reason: Part 2 Private:  LGA 1972 – Sch 12A Paragraph 3 – information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information))

Consideration of the recommendations of the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee in respect of options for the future frequency of cleansing of specific sections of High-Speed roads, cleansing of specific areas of parks and open spaces and the future financing of new vehicles deployed on the contract.

Due regard was given to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations, the legal implications and the assessment of risk.

In recognition of maintaining a good level of regular cleansing that was comparable with neighbouring authorities and providing funding certainty,          Cllr Coffin proposed, Cllr Boughton seconded and Cabinet

RESOLVED:  That

(1)            Option A, as outlined in the report to the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee, for the future cleansing of high-speed roads be agreed and implemented from commencement of the new contract from 1 April 2027;

(2)            the Contract Option, as set out in 6.1-6.3 of the report to the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee, for the cleansing of identified Public Open Spaces be agreed and implemented from commencement of the new contract from 1 April 2027; and

(3)            with regard to the financing of the new vehicles deployed on the new contract, details be reported direct to Cabinet for consideration and the decision to progress or not to be based on financial viability.