Purpose

Approval for vehicle purchase to deliver waste services

Decision

1. To note that Appendix 1 is not for publication on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

1. To instruct the waste, recycling and street cleansing contractor to procure five second hand street cleansing vehicles on behalf of the Council, at a total one-off capital cost of £860,000, to be funded from existing capital budgets.

Reasons for the decision

The decision will allow the authority to save hire costs on vehicles required to deliver the core services of the contract whilst still allowing a level of flexibility to transition to electric vehicles as the required infrastructure becomes available.

Alternative options considered

1. Option 1 – To not approve the capital requirement for the purchase of the Authority Financed Assets and continue to hire the comparable vehicles.
2. Option 2 – To purchase new RCVs and depreciate over eight years.
3. Option 3 - To approve the capital requirement for the purchase of five second hand diesel RCVs. This is the recommended option.