Decision details

 i.  Notes the update with regards to the current progress and anticipated implementation date for the new collection rounds as indicated in the Briefing Note circulated to Members prior to the meeting; and

ii.  That the Cabinet receive no further update reports until a final report is ready for its consideration.

The Waste and Recycling Round reconfiguration was essential to rebalance the current collection rounds taking account of existing and planned future housing growth, and to deliver efficiency savings.

None considered.

The Project is required to deliver a full year saving of £270,000 which will not be delivered in full.  The delay in the Project of two months reduces the savings delivered in 2016/17 by £34,000 (£17,000 per month). At the end of August 2016 the Operations Service had a budgetary surplus of over £80,000 to address the shortfall.

The additional cost of delivering the round reconfiguration is £28,090 for a dedicated Project Officer was being met from the agency staffing budget for the Waste Service.