Decision

The Assistant Director Environmental Services
and Climate Change, in consultation with the Executive Member for
Managing our Environment, has decided to not exercise the option to
extend the existing Services Contract for a further 5 year
period.

The Assistant Director Environmental Services and Climate Change,
in consultation with the Executive Member for Managing our
Environment, has also decided to develop a new Services Contract
that better reflects the responsibilities of the new unitary
council and that a new Services Contract will be entered into from
18 September 2025, subject to approval of Gateway 3 by Procurement
Assurance Board and in line with the Council’s financial
governance process, and that further consideration and approval of
the detail of the new Contract is delegated to the Assistant
Director Environmental Services and Climate Change in consultation
with the Corporate Director, Resources.