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Item SSE 20/24 referred from Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board of 8 December 2020

Consideration of recommendations (SSE 20/24) to the Cabinet from the meeting of the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board of 8 December 2020.

The Cabinet resolved that:

(1)             the proposed scale of charges for garden waste subscriptions, fixed penalty notices for littering, household bulky refuse and fridge/freezer collections, ‘missed’ refuse collections, stray dog redemption fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land monitoring and private waste supplies, as detailed in the report, be approved; and

(2)             the proposed scale of charges to be implemented from 1 April 2021.

Decision Notice D210025CAB

Consideration of recommendations from the meeting of the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board of 8 December 2020 (as set out at Minute Number SSE 202/4).

RESOLVED: That

(1)             the proposed scale of charges for garden waste subscriptions, fixed penalty notices for littering, household bulky refuse and fridge/freezer collections, ‘missed’ refuse collections, stray dog redemption fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land monitoring and private waste supplies, as detailed in the report, be approved; and

(2)             the proposed scale of charges to be implemented from 1 April 2021.

This report sets out the proposed fees and charges for the provision of services in respect of garden waste subscriptions, fixed penalty notices for littering, household bulky refuse & fridge/freezer collections, “missed” refuse collections, stray dog redemption fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land monitoring and private water supplies from 1 April 2021.

The joint report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services and the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health set out the proposed fees and charges for the provision of services in respect of garden waste subscriptions, fixed penalty notices for littering, household bulky refuse and fridge/freezer collections, ‘missed’ refuse collections, stray dog redemption fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land monitoring and private water supplies with effect from 1 April 2021.

Consideration had been given to a range of factors, including the Borough Council’s overall financial position, market position, trading patterns, the current rate of inflation and customer feedback.  In addition, the set of guiding principles for the setting of fees and charges approved by the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board had also been taken into account.

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)          the proposed scale of charges for garden waste subscriptions, fixed penalty notices for littering, household bulky refuse and fridge/freezer collections, ‘missed’ refuse collections, stray dog redemption fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land monitoring and private waste supplies, as detailed in the report, be approved; and

(2)          the proposed scale of charges be implemented from 1 April 2021.

*Referred to Cabinet