Decision details

Collection Changes - The future of waste collections

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

As outlined in the report.

 

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

a)    Noted the round optimisation process and revised number of routes as set out at paragraph 33.

 

b)    Noted the impact that past and future growth and legislative changes would have on the collection service.

 

c)    Approved the trial of a four-day week waste collection service for three months from Summer 2023 to be funded by existing operational budgets within the service, with a report on the outcome of the trial presented to Cabinet in the Autumn of 2023.

 

d)    Noted that any agreement to trial a four-day week would need to be approved by Cambridge City Council (part of the Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service.)

Report author: Greg Hutton-Squire

Publication date: 17/05/2023

Date of decision: 15/05/2023

Decided at meeting: 15/05/2023 - Cabinet

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