Purpose

The Council is currently projecting
significant financial pressures both in the current and future
financial years and these must be addressed if we are to maintain
statutory obligations and in particular support those in most need.
This report will recommend how those service changes could be
implemented following the feedback of a public consultation
exercise and outcomes from October`s Management Scrutiny prior to
finalising the final report and recommendations to the
Executive

Content

RESOLVED that the
Executive:
 
1)
approved the Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny
Committee’s recommendations:
 
a)   
that the reduction of litter bins and frequency of
emptying some bins

not be implemented,
 
b)   
that the proposed service reductions on Pages 8 - 11
of the Overview

and Scrutiny Committee report be
approved.
 
2)
Noted that the Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny
Committee agreed to establish a Task & Finish Group later in
2023/24, to scrutinise the provision and emptying of litter bins
across the Borough and submit its recommendations to the Executive
in due course.
 
3)
Approved all necessary contract and financial adjustments with all
necessary public information amended and appropriate proactive
communications to all necessary stakeholders.
 
4)
Approved the reduction of the service base budget to achieve the
required
savings subject to approval.
 
5) Noted the results of the
public consultation (Appendix 1 of the report attached to the
agenda).