Issue - meetings

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

The Committee considered the updated List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private provided as a handout at the meeting.

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

The Committee considered the updated List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private.

The Strategic Director of Services informed the Committee on the introduction of separate weekly food waste collection, which would be presented to Council for discussion in October 2025.

Staffing levels of the new service would be increased and the changes to the Waste and Recycling Collection Policy was on the agenda for Member’s review.

To a question on the size of the new caddy / bins, the Strategic Director of Services momentarily left the meeting to bring an example for demonstration.

The Assistant Director of Streetscene, Community Safety and Enforcement informed only food waste would be permitted in these caddy / bins and would be collected once a week.

Deliveries of the new caddy / bins were expected from January 2026 for the commencement of the new service after 31^st March 2026.

The Strategic Director of Services stated the caddy / bins would hold 23 Litres and were 10% the size of a normal waste / recycling bin.

Promotional material would be published in the summer edition of InTouch magazine, with social media utilised in the lead up to the rollout of the service.  National material would be available for the Council to print / post as required.

The collection vehicles for this new service would be delivered November 2025.

The food waste collected would be treated by aerobic digestion which breaks down organic waste and speeds up the natural decomposition process.  The byproduct gas could be used as fuel and the output material likely suitable for uses such as agricultural fertiliser.

The collection and treatment of food waste was to avoid landfill disposal and create unsustainable amounts of methane (which was up to 37 times more potent to the climate than carbon dioxide).

It was understood the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs would not include additional financial support for bin liners.  The Council would be asked in October 2025 if it wanted to provide a free one-off issue of bin liners or not.

The Committee was informed another local authority had provided free bin liners for their food waste caddy / bins but had subsequently taken them away – there was found to be little to no evidence that providing bin liners would promote the new service.

The Committee was informed it was intended for the caddy / bins to be kept outside, with the handle acting as a lock to prevent wildlife accessing the food waste.

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private             document be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

The Committee considered the updated List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private.

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private document be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

The Committee considered the updated List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private provided as a handout at the meeting.

It was noted the list of Executive Members had not yet been updated to reflect the recent changes in Council leadership.

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private             document be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

The Committee considered the updated List of Key Decisions and Items provided at the meeting.

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private document be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

The Committee considered the List of Key Decisions and Items.

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private document be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

Committee considered the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private.

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private document be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

Committee considered the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private.

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private document be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

Committee considered the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private document.

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private document be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

The Monitoring Officer went through the items on the List of Key Decisions and Items to be Considered in Private document.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

Moved by Councillor Vicky Wapplington and seconded by Councillor Louise Fox

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and items to be considered in private document be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

Moved by Councillor Donna Hales and seconded by Councillor Rita Turner

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and items to be considered in private document be noted.

(Members should contact the officer whose name appears on the List

of Key Decisions for any further information. NB: If Members wish to

discuss an exempt report under this item, the meeting will need to

move into exempt business and exclude the public in accordance with

the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and Local

Government Act 1972, Part 1, Schedule 12a for that part of the

meeting only).

Moved by Councillor Donna Hales and seconded by Councillor Amanda Davies

RESOLVED that the List of Key Decisions and items to be considered in private

document be noted.