Issue - decisions

That the Cabinet:

1.    Note Option 1b as presented within this report for collecting food waste weekly from households;

2.    Approve drawing forward £2.010m from the capital programme allocation for 2027/28-2028/29 to 2026/27 to fund the capital costs of purchasing food waste collection vehicles, subject to Council approval;

3.    Approve slippage of £0.840m in the Capital Programme allocations for Food Waste for 2025/26 into 2026/27 to fund the capital costs of purchasing food waste collection vehicles, subject to Council approval;

4.    Approve an addition of £0.130m to the capital programme in 2026/27 to fund the capital costs of purchasing food waste collection vehicles, subject to Council approval;

5.    Approve the placing of an order for 14 food waste collection vehicles in June 2025 for delivery in 2026/27, subject to the budget being confirmed; and

6.    Approve the changes to the current waste collection policy to remove the presentation of sacks alongside bins, requiring waste and recycling to be presented within wheeled bin containers provided by the Council.