URL: https://horsham.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=797

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Environmental Health, Recycling and Waste

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content: To increase the annual subscription fee for the Council’s Garden waste collection service by £5 from £59 to £64 per bin.   Local authorities are required to provide a garden waste collection to residents who request it and are permitted to charge for doing so. The Council proposes to increase the annual subscription fee for its garden waste collection service by £5 per bin in order to maintain a cost-efficient service.   To continue at the current price, raise the price by £2 per bin or by £5.50 per bin. These options were rejected because We wanted to ensure that the rise is kept as low as possible so rejected the £5.50 but needed this to be higher than the £2 per bin because the increase is necessary to ensure the continued delivery of this high-quality service without compromising our standards. Without this increase we’re at risk of underfunding this service given inflation, higher energy prices and staffing costs so this reflects the actual cost pressures we face. This will keep the service financially sustainable and remains proportionate in comparison to other local authority prices. None

Date of Decision: November 26, 2025