To set the price for the 2022 Garden Waste Collection Service. The price reflects the 2021 service disruption resulting from staffing shortages due to Covid-19 isolation requirements and lack of availability within the local marketplace to backfill roles. Feedback from Service Users impacted by service similar disruption in 2020 on the extra collections provided in January 2021 was not favourable, and therefore it is not recommended that this approach is repeated.
The price of the service usually increases annually by RPI. For 2022, this will also be the case but will also include a reduction to reflect the cost of the two missed collections.
To approve:
· Option 5 within the Decision Record. The price for the garden waste service in 2022 is £46.44 per bin, which is an increase by RPI of 3.9% on the 2021 price (£49 per bin), less £4.46 to cover the two missed collections in 2021. This will require a pressure of £77k to be included in the MTFP for 2022/23.
· The discount received for the garden waste service for residents with an Access to Leisure and Learning (AtLL) card is continued for Poole residents for the 2022 service, and a review of the entire AtLL scheme will be carried out in due course. The cost of the service for AtLL card holders in Poole will be £23.22 per bin (on the first bin purchased).
The Portfolio Holder for Environment, Cleansing and Waste has considered any representations received and determined to confirm the decision outlined above without modification.