Waste Savings and Strategy Challenged

Tomorrow's Overview and Scrutiny Committee (7.30pm Council Chamber, Town Hall) will consider call-ins on the Street Cleansing Efficiency savings and Waste Collection Strategy decisions made by the Council Executive on November 15th.

The reasons cited for the call-in of the Street Cleansing Efficiency Savings are:

• The decision departs from the principle of protecting front line services.
• Consider the implications for the cleanliness of local streets.
• Consider the implications of prompt identifying of dumped rubbish and  their removal.
• Consider full and effective consultation with local residents on this.

The reasons cited for the call-in of the Waste Strategy are:

•  To discuss concerns regarding the nature and openness of the consultation and the possibility of full consulting residents.
• To consider the concerns of residents around the reduction in service and the implications of the increase in the number of bins.
• To discuss concerns regarding the co-mingling of waste and contamination of waste.
• To fully review the options available.
• To consider how to retain public support for recycling and not lose it by scrapping weekly refuse collections.
• To consider implications of fortnightly refuse collections on housing estates and properties in multiple occupation.
• To consider the risk of Judicial Review