Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee

Agenda Item 23(1)


       

Subject:                    Rubbish Collection

                                    Notice of Motion amendment from the Labour Group

 

Date of meeting:    20 September 2022

 

Proposer:                 Councillor Gary Wilkinson

Seconder:                Councillor Nancy Platts

                                   

Ward(s) affected:   All

 

That the relevant changes are made to the recommendations as shown below in bold italics:

 

2.    Notes Labour’s motion to Council in February, ‘Council Service Delivery’, and offer of working cross-party to help resolve long-standing issues with the delivery of basic services such as rubbish and recycling collections; and

 

3.    Resolves to call for a report detailing how there will be an improvement to the service for residents.

 

 

Recommendations to read if carried:

 

This Committee:

1.            Notes the financial offer of £859,000 per annum to settle the refuse strikes of 5-19 October 2021 and the lack of any significant improvement in the normal refuse and recycling collection service since then, including the continued issues of missed collections all over the city and low recycling rates; and

2.            Notes Labour’s motion to Council in February, ‘Council Service Delivery’, and offer of working cross-party to help resolve long-standing issues with the delivery of basic services such as rubbish and recycling collections; and

3.            Resolves to call for a report detailing how there will be an improvement to the service for residents.