Decision details

Proposed approach for the Street Scene and Grounds Maintenance service review

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

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

Decision:

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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