Issue - meetings

That Cabinet approve:

a)      the implementation of a six-month food waste collection pilot across two rounds of approximately 1,500 properties each;

b)      the comparative testing of provision versus non-provision of compostable liner bags;

c)      a further report being brought to the Cabinet in spring 2027, detailing the pilot outcomes and recommendations prior to the District wide rollout;

d)      a Capital budget of £27,500 for the purchase and delivery of 3,300 external food waste caddies, 3,200 internal food waste caddies, to be funded from the Food Waste Reserve; and

e)  a revenue budget of £9,500 for the six-month supply of caddy liners for 1,500 properties, communication material and hiring a van to deliver the caddies, to be funded from the same ring-fenced reserve.