Issue details

The Cabinet Member:

confirmed the implementation of changes  to street cleansing services provided by Amey, subsequent to Full Council’s approval of a reduction of £165,000 in the budget, as follows:

·         An increased use of mechanical equipment to keep the City Centre clean, which will impact upon the staffing costs. 

·         The replacement of approximately 600 lamp post bins with larger floor mounted bins, tripling litter bin capacity. 

·         To seek sponsorship for new floor mounted litter bins and other areas of environmental services in order to generate an income.

·         An investment in four new small sweepers which will enable a smaller, more efficient cleansing team, which will impact upon staff allocated to street cleansing.

approved capital investment of £814,000 to achieve these savings, broken downs as follows:

·         4 small mechanical sweepers - £457,500;

·         2 precinct sweepers - £174,750;

·         1 pedestrian waste collection machine - £18,375;

·         600 floor mounted bins - £163,500

approved an additional capital sum for Street Cleansing of £200,000 to enable further investment into making services more efficient and to help keep our city clean, delegating this budget to be held by the Corporate Director: Resources who will draw on it to make appropriate investment in new equipment.