To receive Report No. 51/2022 from the Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change.

In consultation with Cabinet Councillor L Stephenson, Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change:

1)    APPROVED the preferred option 2bii for waste and recycling collections, as set out below:

a)    Dry mixed recycling with paper and cardboard to be collected separately every fortnight

b)    Separate weekly food waste collections

c)     Reduced capacity residual waste bin to be collected fortnightly

Report No. 51/2022 was presented by Councillor L Stephenson, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change. The report outlined the available options for a new waste collectionservice and made recommendations on the best option for waste collection in Rutland, which would be taken for soft market testing before a formal decision came back to Cabinet on the procurement of the contract at a later date. Councillor Stephenson highlighted the need for the Council to operate within it’s means and welcomed the involvement of the Portfolio Holder for Finance and the Section 151 Officer on the Project Board for the procurement.

Members welcome the acknowledgement of the need for the Council to live within it’s means given the limited information on government financial support for implementing the required changes from the Resources and Waste Strategy and the Environment Act 2021.

Concerns were expressed regarding the single option recommended in the report and there was a desire for other options to be left available at the current stage, in response it was confirmed that the intention was to go out for soft-market testing to scope out the terms of a future waste contract which could include consideration of other options. Penny Sharp, Strategic Director for Places set out that there was a need for a political steer from Cabinet but reiterated that the final award criteria would be coming back to Cabinet and Council for approval. 

RESOLVED

In consultation with Cabinet Councillor L Stephenson, Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change:

1)    APPROVED the preferred option 2bii for waste and recycling collections, as set out below:

a)    Dry mixed recycling with paper and cardboard to be collected separately every fortnight

b)    Separate weekly food waste collections

c)    Reduced capacity residual waste bin to be collected fortnightly