Purpose

To determine which vehicles the Council will
purchase, authorise officers to complete the award of contract and
to approve the movement of the related capital from provisional to
approved.

Content

Decision:

1.    
That the programme of replacement vehicles for 2024-25
be
approved, and that the sum of
£2.15m be moved from the provisional capital programme to the
approved capital programme.

 

2.    
That authority be delegated to the Executive Head of
Environmental Services to carry out a compliant procurement
process, award the contracts to the successful tenderers, and, in
consultation with the Executive Head of Legal & Democratic
Services and the Lead Councillor, enter into the relevant
contracts.

Reason:

To allow for the replacement of the waste and garden
waste vehicles in 2024.

Other options considered and rejected by the
Executive:

To further delay replacement or further investigate
viable alternative propulsion, such as EV or hydrogen; however,
this would result in delays and increased service
reliability risks.

Any conflicts of interest declared:

None.