Decision details

To ensure that the cost of the garden waste service which is an opt-in non-statutory service covers the cost of the service provided by SITA and associated costs.

1          That the charge for the collection of garden waste is increased by £10 with effect from April 2016.

2          That the early payment discount cease.

3          That all other existing discounts and options remain as is and that all associated charges for the garden waste service are increased pro-rata.

The Council is facing substantial budget pressures and is under recovering the cost of a discretionary service.

The Executive could determine not to increase charges.  However, this would retain a very significant subsidy for what is a discretionary service which is difficult to justify given the Council’s overall financial position.

The Council could stop the service.  However, it is felt that it would be a retrograde step to deny residents the opportunity to have their garden waste collected in a convenient way at the kerbside. All residents have the option of taking their garden waste to Longshot Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre free of charge.

None.