Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose: To make the final business case and
seek approval to collect food waste weekly from 1 April
2019
That:
1) the introduction of a weekly separate food waste collection from April 2019 based on the business case provided within the report be approved (please note that approval was given by Executive on 28 September 2017 on the provision that a food waste collection service was demonstrated to be operationally and financially viable);
2) the extension of the current waste collection contract with Veolia for a further 7 years from April 2019, as allowed for in the contract, be approved;
3) any further related and subsidiary decisions to conclude the contract negotiations with Veolia be delegated to the Director of Localities and Customer Service in consultation with the relevant Executive Member;
4) a Member/Officer working group be established to oversee the introduction and rollout of the new food waste service.
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Declarations: Councillor Jorgensen declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this item.
Dispensations: None
Reference Number: WBC1002
Contact: Peter Baveystock Email: peter.baveystock@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6338.
Report author: Peter Baveystock
Publication date: 25/01/2018
Date of decision: 25/01/2018
Decided at meeting: 25/01/2018 - Executive
Effective from: 08/02/2018
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