URL: https://democracy.blackburn.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=932

Decision Maker: Executive Board

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content: That the Executive Board:   1. Approves the early introduction, from April 2025, of a pilot food waste collection service to specific, localised areas of the borough.   2. Approves the development of a communications campaign for the early introduction.   3. Delegates authority to the Strategic Director of Environment and Communities in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment and Communities to procure the necessary items and services to implement the pilot food waste collection service.   4. Notes that at the time of writing, the New Burdens Funding commitment for food waste collections has not yet been confirmed and provided.   5. Gives approval to a budget of £223,200 (comprising £23,600 for the additional set up costs and £199,600 being the annual operating costs) to be included in the Council’s budget for 2025/26 (and, where necessary, to be funded by way of a contribution from the Council’s Budget Strategy Reserve).   6. Agree that a further report on the implementation of the Food Waste Collection Service is submitted to the Executive Board in due once full details of the funding package are made available by the Government.

Date of Decision: December 12, 2024