Decision

The Cabinet has decided to transition Environmental Services to an in-house model, extend a service level agreement, end a joint venture partnership, implement food waste collections, and allocate funds for fleet management.

Analysis

outcome: Recommendations were approved, including transitioning to an in-house service delivery model, extending a service level agreement, ending a joint venture partnership, implementing weekly food waste collections, and allocating funds for fleet management.

summary: The decision involves transitioning Environmental Services to an in-house service delivery model, extending a service level agreement, ending a joint venture partnership, implementing weekly food waste collections, and allocating funds for fleet management.

topline: The Cabinet has decided to transition Environmental Services to an in-house model, extend a service level agreement, end a joint venture partnership, implement food waste collections, and allocate funds for fleet management.

reason_contentious: This decision may be contentious as it involves changes in service delivery models, partnerships, and funding allocations, which could impact stakeholders and may lead to disagreements.

affected_stakeholders: ["Environmental Services staff", "Norse Commercial Ltd", "Shareholders", "Residents"]

contentiousness_score: 7

political_party_relevance: There are no explicit mentions of political parties in the decision, but political influence may be present in the funding allocations and service delivery changes.

URL: https://havant.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=701

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED   1.      Agree that, by 1 April 2028, Environmental Services be delivered by an in-house service delivery model.   2.      Agree to extend the Environmental Services service level agreement with Norse Commercial Ltd for a period of two years, commencing 1 April 2026, to ensure the continued delivery of the service and smooth transition to an in-house service delivery model.   3.      Give notice, as shareholder, to bring the joint venture partnership to an end in March 2028.   4.      Agree to commence weekly domestic food waste collections from Monday 30 March 2026.   5.      Endorse a cost-effective approach to fleet management which utilises a combination of leased, purchased and refurbished vehicles and note that a future decision may be sought to provide further funding in future years, subject to the outcome of procurement.    6.      Agree to allocating £38,757 from the 2025/26 Strategic Commissioning budget allocated for Environmental Services to fund the shortfall in additional fleet operational costs.   7.      Agrees to utilising any revenue savings from 2026/27 and 2027/28 from the NorseSE contract to fund the transition costs of circa £600,000.

Date of Decision: June 4, 2025