URL: https://northumberland.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=373

Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED that:   (a)      Cabinet supports the actions taken to submit an appeal to DEFRA to address the shortfall in new burdens capital funding allocated to Northumberland for the provision of a weekly food waste collection service to all households;   (b)      Cabinet agrees that pending the outcome of the appeal to DEFRA and also confirmation of new burdens revenue funding (announcement due in Spring 2025), that plans for the implementation of food waste collection services for 2026/27 are based on utilising the current level of new burdens capital funding allocated to Northumberland, noting that this would not enable food waste collections to be provided to all households;   (c)      Cabinet approves Option 1 as the preferred option for making best use of the new burdens capital funds received to date as it offers the most effective and efficient approach to providing food waste collections to the maximum number of households in the county, as set out in Section 5 of this report;   (d)      authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Rural and Farming to select the settlement areas that will be included in the Option 1, Phase 1b roll out of food waste collections to enable the timely implementation of the further expansion of the service to fully utilise any remaining capital new burdens funding following implementation of Phase 1a.

Date of Decision: June 10, 2025