Issue - meetings

AGREED that:

(a)     revenue and capital costs identified within the proposed methodology for the scheme are included in the Council’s budget proposals for 2023/24;

(b)     a period of public consultation be undertaken in relation to the implementation of the scheme and recommended service option;

(c)      a market research company be commissioned to undertake a consultation exercise at a maximum cost of £15k funded from existing budgets; and

(d)      a further report be brought to Cabinet on 21 February 2023 in order for a final decision to be made taking into account consultation responses.

The Portfolio Holder for  Cleaner, Greener, Safer, presented a report which set out the recommendations of the Policy & Performance Improvement Committee in relation to the implementation of a kerbside glass collection scheme. The Policy & Performance Improvement Committee had recommended that any future service be based on a 140 litre bin on an 8 weekly collection cycle, with the service not being provided in the areas that were being served by Recycling Ollerton & Boughton which was a charity providing work-based training placements to adults with learning difficulties. The Committee had proposed a period of public consultation on their recommended service option.

The report considered by the Policy & Performance Improvement Committee at their meeting held on 17 October 2022, was attached as appendix and this detailed the costs associated and logistics of glass collections and processing for any future scheme. 

AGREED      (unanimously) that:

(a)          revenue and capital costs identified within the proposed methodology for the scheme are included in the Council’s budget proposals for 2023/24;

(b)          a period of public consultation is undertaken in relation to the implementation of the scheme and recommended service option;

(c)          a market research company is commissioned to undertake a consultation exercise at a maximum cost of £15k funded from existing budgets; and

(d)          a further report is brought to Cabinet on 21 February 2023 in order for a final decision to be made taking into account consultation responses.

Reason for Decision

The kerbside collection of glass has been identified as a priority in recent resident surveys, and based on the National Waste Strategy, we can expect that the introduction of kerbside glass will become a statutory requirement in the future. If the Council already have a service, this can be shaped to be compliant to the nuances of any legislation.

Options Considered

These are detailed in the report to the Policy & Performance Improvement Committee attached as Appendix A to the report. 

It remains an option for the Council not to progress implementation of a scheme; however it is proposed to allocate budget in this financial year on the basis of strong

support in the Residents’ Survey, in order to ensure implementation in the financial year 2023/4 if the final decision is to proceed.