Decision details

Waste Services (Discretionary) Fees and Charges for 2024/25

Reference: D1517

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services (Operations)

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The report details a revised set of Fees and Charges for Waste Services and seeks approval for the introduction from 1 April 2024. It also proposes revised fees and charges specifically for garden waste which would be applicable from 1 April 2025.

Decision:

a)To approve the revised Fees and Charges for bulky waste, bin change and miscellaneous as detailed in Appendix A. This to be effective from 1 April 2024.
b)To approve the revised Fees and Charges for Garden Waste, as detailed in Appendix A. This to be effective from 1 April 2025.

Reasons for the decision:

To contribute to the delivery of a balanced budget both in 2024/25 and in the medium term and satisfy statutory requirements.

Alternative options considered:

An alternative price increase for inflation could have been applied. This however would not be in line with the proposal contained in the MTFP.

Publication date: 16/04/2024

Date of decision: 16/04/2024

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