Decision

The Executive resolved to:

(i)            Subject to Full Council approval of the capital spend, bring grounds maintenance services in-house from 1st November 2025.

(ii)           Subject to Full Council approval of the capital spend, approve a supplementary estimate of £31,246 to cover the additional revenue costs in Year 1, to be funded from the MTFP Risk Reserve.

The Executive resolved to recommend that Council

(iii)          Agree a one-off capital allocation of £1,000,000 for the purchase of vehicles and equipment required to provide in-house grounds maintenance services, to be funded from existing capital receipts.

(iv)          Delegate to the Strategic Director of Housing, Communities and Environment in consultation with the Strategic Director for Finance and Resources, authority to procure and award a contract to purchase vehicles and equipment required to provide grounds maintenance services within the capital allocation.