Decision details

Garden Waste Fees and Charges 2025/26

Reference: D1579

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services (Operations)

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek approval for changes to the fees and charges in respect of garden waste from 1st April 2025.

Decision:

That the Portfolio Holder for Environment:

a) Approves the Fees and Charges for 2025/26 for garden waste as detailed in the report.

Reasons for the decision:

To contribute to the delivery of a balanced budget both in 2025/26 and in the medium term, and satisfy statutory requirements.

Alternative options considered:

An alternative price could have been applied. This however would not have been in consideration of the current costs associated with garden waste. Not changing the fees for the new financial year and leaving them as originally approved. This however would not cover the increase in service costs.

Publication date: 23/01/2025

Date of decision: 23/01/2025

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