Issue - meetings

Report of Assistant Director Environmental Services

Purpose of report

To set the garden waste collection charges for 2023/24

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To Launch the Garden Waste Subscription service for 2023/24 from 1 December 2022.

1.2       To Implement the revised prices as set out in Appendix 1.

Resolved

(1)          That it be agreed to launch the Garden Waste Subscription service for 2023/24 from 1 December 2022.

(2)          That the following revised prices be implemented:

·         Annual Charge: £43/year

·         ‘Early bird’ Charge (order before 1 March 2023): £39/year

·         Additional bins: £33/year for each additional bin

The Assistant Director Environmental Services submitted a report which set the garden waste collection charges for 2023/24.

Resolved

(1)          That it be agreed to launch the Garden Waste Subscription service for 2023/24 from 1 December 2022.

(2)          That the following revised prices be implemented:

·         Annual Charge: £43/year

·         ‘Early bird’ Charge (order before 1 March 2023): £39/year

·         Additional bins: £33/year for each additional bin

Reasons

The garden waste subscription will be launched on 1 December 2022 to give residents certainty on prices in 2023/24 and to smooth demand for licences over a reasonable period.

Alternative options

Option 1: Launch the garden waste subscription service for 2023/24 from a later date with revised prices. This has been rejected as it compresses timescales and makes administration of the process more difficult & mistakes are more likely.

Option 2: Launch the garden waste subscription service for 2023/24 with unchanged prices. This has been rejected due to the rising costs of service delivery, especially fuel costs.

Option 3: Launch the garden waste subscription service for 2023/24 with higher prices than set out. This has been rejected as subscriptions are likely to fall resulting in less overall income