Issue - meetings

Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Growth and the

Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change will report at the meeting.  Report attached.

The Leader presented a Part A report outlining the Council’s approach to replacing the Council’s refuse collection vehicles. 

The leader reported the Costs of replacing the vehicles will be met from the Council’s Capital project.  It is necessary for the vehicles to be replaced and the specifications for the new vehicles will include enhanced health and safety features.

Delegated decision:

Cabinet agrees to:

• Approve the approach for the procurement of the Council’s Refuse Collection vehicles;

• Note that funding was made available in the Council’s capital programme as part of a wider vehicle replacement strategy;
• Note that the wider vehicle replacement strategy will be presented to Cabinet in September.

Reasons for the decision:

If vehicles and plant aren’t replaced they will in time become unsafe.

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendations.