Decision details

Date of Decision:

9^th December 2024

Title:

Garden waste fees and charges proposals report 25-26

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge

Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

SECTION 4C6: STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF REGENERATION AND ENVIRONMENT – DELEGATED EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

The Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment is authorised to discharge executive functions for:-

1. Community Safety and Street Scene

(d) Waste and Street Scene

Sub Scheme of Delegation Strategic Director of Regeneration of Environment

4. In respect of in-house service providers: The authorisation of individual variations

Decision:

To set the fees for the garden waste subscription service for 2025/26 at £49 for the first bin and £40 for a second bin.

The discounted rate for Rothercard customers as introduced in 2024/2025 will also continue in 2025/2026 and will be set at £41.40 for the 1^st bin only. The total cost for 2 bins for Rothercard customers will be £81.40.

Reasons for the Decision:

The charges for the garden waste service for 2025/26 need to be set by December 2024 in order that the subscription service can go live on the Councils website in Mid-late December. This enables direct debit notices to be issued within the required period for those customers signed up to automatic renewal, in advance of the 2025/26 collection period. The charges for 2025/26 are set with the intention of ensuring that the income from subscriptions continues to cover the cost of providing the service.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

It was not considered appropriate to set the charges at a level that would create budget pressures as the service costs are expected to be covered by those purchasing the service. It was not considered appropriate to set the charges at a level that would generate a substantial surplus. Actual financial outcome will be determined by the combination of cost/cost increases and demand.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

No conflicts of interest

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

None