Purpose

Permission to delegate purchase of food waste
caddies/food
waste vehicles to Director of
Environment Imran Kazalbash

Decision

Cabinet:
 

2.1.    
Agreed the draft proposals (Appendix 9 and
paragraph 4 below) to implement weekly household food waste
collections to all domestic properties in Havering, commencing
rollout from October 2025.   

2.2.    
Authorised delegation of capital spending and
the commencement of a procurement process (at an estimated value of
£3.2m) to the Director for Environment, to enable the
purchase of vehicles, containers, and equipment.  This will
adhere to the relevant procurement rules as
appropriate.  

2.3.    
Authorised the Director of Environment to take
all necessary steps to complete the contact variation with FCC for
the delivery of the food waste collection
service. 

2.4.    
Delegated the acceptance of any further
funding whether revenue or capital from DEFRA monies to the
Director of Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member
for Environment, Head of Finance and Director of Resources
(s151).