Purpose

It is proposed that the Council enters into a new one year contract for the Council to provide ground maintenance services to Calverton Parish Council from 1st April 2023 at the rates outlined in the Bill of Quantity.

Decision

Approval is given for the Council to enter into a one year contract with Calverton Parish Council to provide grounds maintenance services from 1st April 2023.

Reasons for the decision

This contract will bring income into the PASC department which will be reinvested into the service.
It will also serve to ensure that Calverton Village is well maintained, attracting others to the area and thereby increasing footfall for local business.

Alternative options considered

An alternative option would be to not authorise the provision of this service and not enter into the agreement for 2023/24. This would result in a loss of income for PASC services which could then result in the need to restructure PASC Services. 0.5 PASC operative posts are currently utilised in the provision of this ground maintenance service. If the service ceased those posts would be under threat.