Issue - meetings

(A)     To agree to the alignment in pricing and a common pricing structure for the shared waste service, for residual commercial and chargeable household waste; within the 2020-21 financial year. To agree to the introduction of charges for recyclable commercial and recyclable chargeable household waste in line with existing shared waste service charging; within the 2020-21 financial year;

(B)     To agree to a new pricing structure for chargeable household bulky waste collections; within the 2020-21 financial year;

(C)     To agree to the introduction of event waste management charges to align procedures in the shared service; within the 2020-21 financial year;

(D)     To agree to the introduction of new procedures for the management of fly-tipping, residual waste and recycling at flats to align procedures and charging within the shared service; within the 2020-21 financial year;

The Executive Member for Environmental Sustainability submitted a report which sought to create efficiencies within the shared waste service aligning elements of waste and recycling services with North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) in particular, in relation to pricing for services whereby the contract pricing allowed this.  Councillor McAndrew outlined the background around the development of the shared waste service commenting that there was an alignment of policies in relation to collection services but not in relation to administrative functions and charging.

There being no comments, Councillor McAndrew proposed and Councillor Haysey seconded a motion supporting the recommendations in the report. On being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED -  that (A) the alignment in pricing and a common pricing structure for the shared waste service, for residual commercial and chargeable household waste; within the 2020-21 financial year be agreed, including  the introduction of charges for recyclable commercial and recyclable chargeable household waste in line with existing shared waste service charging; within the 2020-21 financial year;

(B)   a new pricing structure for chargeable household bulky waste collections; within the 2020-21 financial year be agreed;

(C)   the introduction of event waste management charges to align procedures in the shared service; within the 2020-21 financial year be agreed;

(D)   the introduction of new procedures for the management of fly-tipping, residual waste and recycling at flats to align procedures and charging within the shared service; within the 2020-21 financial year be agreed;

RESOLVED – to recommend to Council

(E)        decision making for setting the fees and charging regarding waste services, as set out in this report, be delegated to the Head of Strategic Finance and Property in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment Sustainability, through the Shared Service Waste Partnership Board be agreed as endorsed by the Executive.