Cabinet
2.00pm 15 May 2025
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
decision list
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Improving the Culture of Environmental Services
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Cabinet: 1) Agrees to note this update report, having indicated its support of the further efforts to ensure lasting changes in the culture of Environmental Services so that residents see visible improvements and benefits.
2) Approves a Service Recovery Programme investment budget of £0.892m for 2025/26 (£0.532m revenue and £0.360m capital), the funding of which is outlined in the financial implications, enabling the service to continue to drive the change needed.
3) Notes the investment of £3.875m required in 2025/26 to purchase replacement Environmental Services vehicles including vehicles for food waste collection.
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Food Waste and Recycling
Decision implemented at close of business on: 23 May 2025 unless called in
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1) Cabinet agrees to note the content of the report and agree the phased implementation of food waste collection, with roll out to be completed by March 2026 as set out a paragraph 3.20 of the report.
2) Cabinet agrees to collecting additional dry mixed recycling materials.
3) Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director, City Operations to: -
1) Determine the phasing and implementation of the food waste collection service and additional dry mixed recycling materials collection services across the City in accordance with the above recommendations; and;
2) Following consultation with the Director Governance & Law, to enter into all legal arrangements necessary to bring recommendations 2.1 and 2.2 into effect including the variation of the Council’s disposal contract with Veolia and East Sussex County Council to allow for the increased Council collection services for the duration of that contract (end date 2033).
4) Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director, City Operations to procure food waste vehicles and other equipment associated with introducing the new collection services.
5) Cabinet approves additional revenue budget of £0.678m to the £1.2m already in the service budget. This is to be funded in full from new burdens funding provided by DEFRA for one year only.
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Housing Safety and Quality Compliance Update
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1) That Cabinet note and comment on the progress made in addressing the issues identified by the Regulator of Social Housing.
2) That Cabinet note and comment on the findings of the root cause analysis.
3) That Cabinet note and comment on the next phase of co-producing a service-wide improvement plan.
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