Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
The Council is currently projecting
significant financial pressures both in the current and future
financial years and these must be addressed if we are to maintain
statutory obligations and in particular support those in most need.
This report will recommend how those service changes could be
implemented following the feedback of a public consultation
exercise and outcomes from October`s Management Scrutiny prior to
finalising the final report and recommendations to the
Executive
RESOLVED that the Executive:
1) approved the Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s recommendations:
a) that the reduction of litter bins and frequency of emptying some bins
not be implemented,
b) that the proposed service reductions on Pages 8 - 11 of the Overview
and Scrutiny Committee report be approved.
2) Noted that the Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreed to establish a Task & Finish Group later in 2023/24, to scrutinise the provision and emptying of litter bins across the Borough and submit its recommendations to the Executive in due course.
3) Approved all necessary contract and financial adjustments with all necessary public information amended and appropriate proactive communications to all necessary stakeholders.
4) Approved the reduction of the service base budget to achieve the required
savings subject to approval.
5) Noted the results of the public consultation (Appendix 1 of the report attached to the agenda).
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Reference Number: WBC1392
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Public consultation to be implemented during
August
Consultees
Full Executive Report, Full Analysis of Public
Consultation
Contact: Richard Bisset Email: richard.bisset@wokingham.gov.uk.
Report author: Richard Bisset
Publication date: 26/10/2023
Date of decision: 26/10/2023
Decided at meeting: 26/10/2023 - Executive
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