Issue - meetings

That the work undertaken on the 2020 garden waste collection schemebe noted.

The Regulatory Service Manager gave an update on the 2020 garden waste collection season since the increased changes were implemented as part of the annual fees and charges review and the introduction of the new tag system that had replaced the sticker.  She emphasised that there was no duty on the Council to collect garden waste; however garden waste contributed significantly to the overall recycling performance and that it was a discretionary chargeable service offered to reduce landfill and generate revenue for the provision of other statutory services as recommended by the WG Waste Collections Blueprint (2011).

                        In response to the questions raised about the fees and how the service was being promoted to those who had not yet take up subscription the Regulatory Services Manager confirmed that the reduced fee of £32 was still available for all online payments. Members of the public who didn’t have the capacity to make the payment online would be able to go to any Flintshire Connects Office and the staff would complete online for them.  The £35 fee was for payments made after 1^st March 2020 over the phone or at a payment kiosk at Flintshire Connects for cash payments.  Work was currently being undertaken to introduce Direct Debit payments next year.  An analysis had been done as to how payments were made and to date 70% were done online and 30% face to face.

The Chief Officer (Streetscene & Transportation) agreed to issue instructions to all crews to collect brown bins even if the tags had been put on upside down in response to an issue raised by Councillor Hardcastle.

The recommendations in the report were moved by Councillor Dave Wisinger and seconded by Councillor Andy Dunbobbin.

RESOLVED:

That the work undertaken on the 2020 garden waste collection schemebe noted.