URL: https://www.fenland.gov.uk/localgov/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1046

Decision Maker: Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance Governance, Business Rates and CPCA, Portfolio Holder for Decarbonisation, Communications, ICT, Refuse Collection, Recycling, Street Sweeping, Street Bins and Dog Bins

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content: To set the fees for garden waste season 2026 to 2027 as £60 per card/cash subscription and £49 for direct debit payments.   Note: Card payments will be offered at the DD rate if for any reason DD options are unavailable. Fees to be publicised in autumn 2025 and existing customers to be communicated with early prior to 2026/27 subscriptions going on sale in January 2026.   Garden Waste service forms part of the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan.   The service was set out in 2016 by Cabinet as cost neutral and as such fees increase inline with increasing service-related costs. Maintain current fees.

Date of Decision: November 10, 2025