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Item SSE 18/21 referred from Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board minutes of 5 November 2018

(Item SSE 18/21 referred from Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board minutes of 5 November 2018)

Consideration of recommendations to the Cabinet from the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board of 5 November 2018.

The Cabinet resolved that:

The recommendations of the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board be approved as follows:

(1)                 the scale of charges for household bulky refuse and fridge/freezer collection, “missed” refuse collection, stray dog redemption fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land monitoring and private water supplies be approved;

(2)                 no changes be made to the Council’s existing car parking charges;

(3)                 the new charges be implemented from 1 April 2019; and

(4)                 the option for new waste and recycling bins/containers for new housing developments to be funded by developers be investigated further and a report submitted to a future meeting of the Street Scene and Environment Services  Advisory Board.

Decision Notice D190005CAB

The report sets out the proposed fees and charges in respect of household bulky refuse and fridge/freezer collections, “missed” refuse collections, stray dog redemption fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land monitoring, private water supplies and the Council’s car parks from 1 April 2019.

The joint report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services, the Director of Central Services and the Director of Finance and Transformation set out proposed fees and charges for the provision of services in respect of household bulky refuse and fridge/freezer collections, “missed” refuse collections, stray dog redemption fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land monitoring, private water supplies and the Council’s car parks from April 2019. 

In bringing forward the proposals for 2019/20, it was noted that consideration had been given to a range of factors including the Council’s overall financial position, market position, trading patterns, the current rate of inflation and customer feedback. 

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)  the scale of charges for household bulky refuse and fridge/freezer collection, “missed” refuse collection, stray dog redemption fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land monitoring and private water supplies be approved;

(2)  no changes be made to the Council’s existing car parking charges;

(3)  the new charges be implemented from 1 April 2019; and

(4)  the option for new waste and recycling bins/containers for new housing developments to be funded by developers be investigated further and a report submitted to a future meeting of the Street Scene and Environment Services  Advisory Board.

*Referred to Cabinet