Decision details

Approval of Shared Waste Service 2018/19 Business Plan.

Matter for Decision

The report detailed the 2018/19 Shared Waste business plan for approval.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Waste Services and City Centre.

  i.  Approved the 2018/19 Shared Waste business Plan.

  ii.  Delegated authority to the Shared Service Management Board to agree final amendments to the business plans in line with comments received form all partner individual Councils

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Head of Shared Waste Services.

The report highlighted the progress that had been made over the last year which had established and stabilised operational structures, controlled costs, and delivered on the objectives of the original business plans.

In response to Members’ questions the Head of Shared Waste Services said the following:

  i.  There had been approximately four or five long term absences at one time over a period of thirty days; some had since left the company or their health had improved.

  ii.  The collection crews consisted of a number of staff who were older and more experienced; the job was physically demanding and this did have an impact on those individuals over a prolonged period of time.

  iii.  Information was placed in the Council’s community magazine with the Customer Contact Centre phone number to report when the bins had not been collected. Resident Groups were also advised of the contact centre number which could be shared with residents.

  iv.  Collection times were regularly reviewed; it could be beneficial to bring the collection start time in line with South Cambridgeshire District Council at 6.00am, missing the rush hour traffic and bins returned before residents left for work.

  v.  Collection times to start later in the day would put pressure on the crews to empty their refuse trucks before the tip closed.

  vi.  Thanked the refuse crews and staff for their hard work over the winter months.

The Committee endorsed the recommendations by 5 votes to 0.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.