Issue - meetings

(Report of Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services)

The report indicated that the current waste services contract for refuse, recycling and street cleansing was due to expire in February 2019.  Details were given of the proposed retendering process, opportunities for partnership working with other local authorities and the potential for service improvements, efficiencies and savings.

Following consideration by the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Environment Services resolved that:

(1)             the Nominal Optimal Method (NOM) of collection, including the separate fortnightly collection of garden waste as outlined in section be approvedas the preferred option for retender of the Waste Services Contract to be reflected in the drafting of the Service specification;

(2)             the principle of introducing a charge for the separate collection of garden waste on an “opt in” basis be noted, with further details being reported to a future meeting of the Advisory Board;

(3)             the Memorandum of Understanding attached at Annex 2 to the report be endorsedand it be noted that this forms the basis of a more detailed Inter Authority Agreement (IAA), to be considered by the Advisory Board later this year;

(4)             the proposed “Open Tender Procedure” with pre-procurement contractor engagement be approved; and

(5)             it be noted that further details on proposed standards and levels of service for inclusion within the Contract Specification will be reported to a future meeting of the Advisory Board for consideration.

Decision Notice D170037MEM

The report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services indicated that the current waste services contract for refuse, recycling and street cleansing was due to expire in February 2019.  Details were given of the proposed retendering process, opportunities for partnership working with other local authorities and the potential for service improvements, efficiencies and savings.  Members were made aware of a couple of minor amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) provided at Annex 2 to the report and that a final version would be attached to these Minutes for information.

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)             the Nominal Optimal Method (NOM) of collection, including the separate fortnightly collection of garden waste as outlined in section 1.3 be approvedas the preferred option for retender of the Waste Services Contract to be reflected in the drafting of the Service specification;

(2)             the principle of introducing a charge for the separate collection of garden waste on an “opt in” basis be noted, with further details being reported to a future meeting of the Advisory Board;

(3)             the Memorandum of Understanding attached at Annex 2 to the report be endorsedand it be noted that this forms the basis of a more detailed Inter Authority Agreement (IAA), to be considered by the Advisory Board later this year;

(4)             the proposed “Open Tender Procedure” with pre-procurement contractor engagement be approved; and

(5)             it be noted that further details on proposed standards and levels of service for inclusion within the Contract Specification will be reported to a future meeting of the Advisory Board for consideration.