Decision details

Garden waste service price - 2024-25

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Culture and Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

That a 7% increase be applied to the garden waste service price for 2024-25.

 

This will set the garden waste price at £69.50 for the 2024-25 service year.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To cover the increased costs of delivering the garden waste service.

Alternative options considered:

Three other options were considered and rejected. These were:

 

1)    Apply a 0% price increase

2)    Apply a 5% price increase

3)    Apply a 10% price increase

 

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

No conflicts of interest.

 

 

Consultees

 

Gemma Clinton, Head of Commercial Waste & Strategy

Anna Eastgate, Corporate Director for Place Services

 

 

Budget Implications

 

Commercially sensitive

 

 

Legal Implications

 

None

 

 

 

Publication date: 01/11/2023

Date of decision: 30/10/2023