Decision
Analysis
outcome: The Council has agreed to purchase the five hire vehicles currently used by Clean Safe and Green as permanent replacements for the vehicles that have reached the end of their usable life.
summary: The decision involves replacing four vehicles used by Clean Safe and Green for street cleansing and grounds maintenance due to the interruption in the Council's Fleet Replacement Programme.
topline: The Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood Operations has decided to purchase five hire vehicles as permanent replacements for vehicles used by Clean Safe and Green for street cleansing and grounds maintenance.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves budget pressures for Fleet Services and the need to ensure the continuation of essential services like street cleansing and grounds maintenance.
affected_stakeholders: ["Clean Safe and Green", "Fleet Services", "Council", "Residents of Dacorum"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://democracy.dacorum.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2468
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood Operations
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: Due to an interruption in the Council’s Fleet Replacement Programme, four of vehicles used by Clean Safe and Green for street cleansing and grounds maintenance have reached the end of their useable life and had to be written off. Clean Safe and Green are responsible for providing street cleansing and grounds maintenance services across Dacorum and helping the Council discharge its duties under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. They are also responsible for the maintenance and cleansing of high streets and town centres, maintenance of parks and open spaces such as Gadebridge Park, maintenance of communal areas within housing stock, maintenance of the cemeteries including burials, and under an agency agreement with Hertfordshire County Council maintenance of highway verges. The current lead time for a new vehicle is presently 6-9 months from when an order is placed. The Council has significant work to do to get to a position where it is ready to place an order. At present the hire vehicles used by Clean Safe and Green (five in total) in lieu of new/replacement vehicles are creating a budget pressure for Fleet Services of circa £65,000 per annum. The Council has been able to agree a purchase price for the five vehicles currently on hire from the hire company (Day’s Rental) as permanent replacements for the vehicles that have reached the end of their useable life and had to be written off. These four vehicles are T641, T673, T688 and T657. The fifth vehicle is approved within the Fleet Replacement Programme following a growth bid but was never purchased and a hire vehicle has been used since approved.
Content: Due to an interruption in the Council’s Fleet Replacement Programme, four of vehicles used by Clean Safe and Green for street cleansing and grounds maintenance have reached the end of their useable life and had to be written off. Clean Safe and Green are responsible for providing street cleansing and grounds maintenance services across Dacorum and helping the Council discharge its duties under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. They are also responsible for the maintenance and cleansing of high streets and town centres, maintenance of parks and open spaces such as Gadebridge Park, maintenance of communal areas within housing stock, maintenance of the cemeteries including burials, and under an agency agreement with Hertfordshire County Council maintenance of highway verges. The current lead time for a new vehicle is presently 6-9 months from when an order is placed. The Council has significant work to do to get to a position where it is ready to place an order. At present the hire vehicles used by Clean Safe and Green (five in total) in lieu of new/replacement vehicles are creating a budget pressure for Fleet Services of circa £65,000 per annum. The Council has been able to agree a purchase price for the five vehicles currently on hire from the hire company (Day’s Rental) as permanent replacements for the vehicles that have reached the end of their useable life and had to be written off. These four vehicles are T641, T673, T688 and T657. The fifth vehicle is approved within the Fleet Replacement Programme following a growth bid but was never purchased and a hire vehicle has been used since approved.
Date of Decision: August 26, 2025