Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision

To consider the purchase of the Council’s fleet vehicles, plant and equipment scheduled for replacement in the financial year 2016/17.

Decision of the Executive Councillor for Environment & Waste.

     i.        Approved the Fleet Replacements project 2016/17, as detailed in the attached appendices of the Officer’s report which had been properly planned and is ready for implementation.

    ii.        Agreed to delegate to the Director of Environment to call-off and award a specific contract or specific contracts from appropriate framework agreements of The Procurement Partnership Limited (TPPL), Crown Commercial Service (CCS) or Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) for the purchase of vehicles as set out in the Project Control Document attached to the Officer’s report.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alterative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Fleet Manager which referred to the purchase of the Council’s fleet vehicles, plant and equipment scheduled for replacement in the financial year 2016/17, as part of a rolling programme necessary to replace out of life vehicles and those with unsustainable maintenance costs. 

In response to the Committee’s comments the Fleet Manager and Executive Councillor for Environment & Waste responded with the following:

     i.        It was not currently possible to have electric refuse vehicles as they were simply too large to charge.

    ii.        Alternative energies such as cooking oil had not been considered to fuel the Council vehicles.

   iii.        The maximum number of electric vehicles that the Council could afford had been proposed.  

The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendations.

The Executive Councillor approved the amended recommendations.

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

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.