Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: October 24, 2024

Purpose: The decision confirms a planned purchase of vehicles and equipment for the Open Spaces Service to the value of £1,277,850. The purchases can be funded from the Open Spaces Service allocation within the Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Programme capital budget.

Content: Cabinet agreed the following:   1.  To approve the key decision to purchase two electric powered tipper vehicles and four 7.5 tonne combustion engined diesel vehicles via a compliant procurement route using funding allocated for that purpose in the 2024/25 vehicle replacement programme;   2.  To note the forthcoming Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel trial which is due to commence in November and that if the conclusion of the trial is positive that the four proposed combustion engine vehicles will be run on HVO rather than diesel.