Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
This is a key decision which is made outside of the normal fees and charges setting process due to the subscription period running out of line with the fiscal calendar.
Subscriptions for renewals/new and direct debit customers normally commences in December, with the new service subscription period starting in late February.
RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
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Garden Waste Subscription Fees and Charges 2024-2025 |
Date of Decision:
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14th December 2023 |
Decision Maker: (Including Job Title)
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Paul Woodcock Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment |
Specific Delegation: (If any)
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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
Appendix 9: Sub Scheme of Delegation - Strategic Director of Regeneration of Environment 4. In respect of in-house service providers: The authorisation of individual variations. |
Brief Description of Decision:
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To set the fees for the garden waste subscription service for 2024/25 at £46 for the first bin and £37 for a second bin.
This year the Council has also introduced a 10% discount for all eligible Rothercard holders. The 10% discount only applies to the subscription charge for the first bin.
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Reasons for the Decision:
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The charges for the garden waste service for 2024/25 need to be set by December 2023 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 2024/25 collection period. The charges for 2024/25 are set with the intention of ensuring that the income from subscriptions continues to cover the cost of providing the service.
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Details of alternative options considered and rejected:
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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.
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Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision: |
No conflicts of interest
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Dispensations Granted: (If any)
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None |
Reports or parts of reports considered |
None |
I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in relation to the fees for the garden waste subscription service for 2024/25 at £46 for the first bin and £37 for a second bin. And that the Council will apply a 10% discount of the cost of subscription for the first bin only, for all eligible Rothercard holders.
Signed by the
Decision Maker
Dated: 14th December
Name: Paul Woodcock
Job Title: Strategic Director
Publication date: 18/12/2023
Date of decision: 14/12/2023
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