Issue - meetings

AGREED That Cabinet:

a)      approve, based on resident support, the implementation of a glass collection service in the district as agreed by Cabinet, 8 weekly, 140l bin, and assign the required budget, as detailed at 6.0 in the report; and

b)      approve the next steps for implementing the service, as outlined at 5.0 in the report, including contacting all households, and assign £35,900 from the Change Management Reserve for the implementation activity.

The Leader and Portfolio Holder – Strategy, Performance and Finance presented a report detailing the outcomes of the consultation on a Kerbside Glass Service and to consider resident views in a decision on implementation of a glass collection service.

The consultation showed residents are overwhelmingly in favour of the introduction of a kerbside glass recycling service. 2,690 responses had been reviewed and the themes raised by 1% or more were;

·      25.3% positive/supportive comments

·      3.4% commented on wanting to say with a ROB (Recycling Ollerton and Boughton) service and/or not disrupting/negatively impacting their service

·      2.8% commented that the proposed collection frequency is not frequent enough

·      1.7% commented that they would prefer a box

·      1.5% commented that the service was too expensive and the fundings should be invested elsewhere

·      1.2% commented that NSDC should look to lobby NCC to change the contract detailing what could be included in the recycling bins.

The Cabinet welcomed the proposed service, which would improve recycling rates but acknowledged the cost to the Council. The Council proposed to improve working with Recycling Ollerton and Boughton to help them improve and expand their own service.

AGREED      (unanimously) that Cabinet:

a)            approve, based on resident support, the implementation of a glass collection service in the district as agreed by Cabinet, 8 weekly, 140l bin, and assign the required budget, as detailed at 6.0 in the report; and

b)            approve the next steps for implementing the service, as outlined at 5.0 in the report, including contacting all households, and assign £35,900 from the Change Management Reserve for the implementation activity.

Reasons for Decision:

To decide on the implementation of a kerbside glass collection service based on resident views and considering the costs and options presented to Cabinet on 1 November.

Options Considered:

Not to introduce the service.