Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: July 18, 2025

Purpose: Cabinet to agree the roll out of the food waste service.

Content: It was RESOLVED that Cabinet approved that:     a.       From 31 March 2026, a weekly domestic food waste collection service will be introduced for East Hampshire District Council.   b.       The East Hampshire District Council's procurement team will undertake a procurement exercise for the seven vehicles and the necessary caddies to implement a food waste service, Capital to be sourced from the new burdens grant funding.   c.       Delegated authority be given to the Executive Director of Operations, in consultation with the Leader and Portfolio Holder, the Monitoring Officer, and the 151 Officer, to conclude the procurement process and award contracts for the vehicles and caddies.   d.       Delegated authority be given to the Executive Director of Operations, in consultation with the Leader and Portfolio Holder, the Monitoring Officer, and the 151 Officer To extend the Service Level Agreement (SLA) with our Joint Venture (JV) Partner, East Hampshire Norse (EHN), to include the Mandated weekly Food waste collection service       The Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered this item at its meeting held on Thursday 3 July 2025 and made an additional recommendation  for the Cabinet to consider:   “That Cabinet write to the Minister of State to invite the Minister to propose a statutory instrument adding East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) and other district councils (on request), to delay the implementation of food waste.”   The Leader took the opportunity to thank the Committee for their thorough consideration of this item.   Cabinet agreed not to take the Overview & Scrutiny Committee recommendation forward, and provided the following reason that:   As the Food Waste Collection Service is a statutory service with a statutory deadline, East Hampshire District Council will press ahead ‘as it is’.