Decision details

RESOLVED

Cabinet approved that:

i)          A single item charge of £20 and subsequent items at £14.

ii)         A 50% discount available to those in receipt of benefits.

iii)        a free of charge service for those in receipt of benefits over the state Pension age be continued.

Reasons for Recommendations

i)          The Council can continue to provide a bulky waste reuse and recycling programme

ii)         The Council needs to introduce a revised charging structure that will allow a sustainable service to be provided. The proposed charges are in line with neighbouring authorities and they still represent a reasonable charge for service.

iii)        The revised discount of 50% takes in to account individual financial circumstance, offering a comparable discount to that offered by other neighbouring authorities iv) The free of charge service offered to those in receipt of benefits who are of state pension age remains unchanged.