Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision:  

In February 2012 the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) announced a fund of £250 million to support local authorities to introduce, retain or reinstate a weekly collection of residual household waste.

Cambridge City Council had submitted an outline bid for a weekly food waste collection from flats under the third criterion (as detailed in the report), but seeks approval to continue with the submission. 

Decision of Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change:

              i.      Approved the continuation of the submission of the bid for funding for a weekly food waste collection for flats.

            ii.      Agreed to include in the forthcoming budget cycle a capital bid funded by the external grant, plus revenue implications for five years funded for the first three years by the external grant.

          iii.      Agreed to include in the forthcoming budget cycle a revenue bid for the continuation of the scheme beyond the initial five year.

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 Refuse and Environment regarding a bid for funding to the Department for Communities and Local Government under the Weekly Collections Support Fund.

The committee made the following comments in response to the report:

              i.      It was regrettable that installing macerators in kitchens had proved to be unviable due to cost and impact on local sewage systems.

            ii.      The City would need to meet the costs in years four and five and impacts on budgets were discussed. If the bid was approved, it would go through a budget cycle.

          iii.      Members welcomed the possibility of an additional service to flat dwellers and expressed regret that offered this to all residents would be too expensive.

The committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendations.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)

Not applicable.