This meeting will include a report on the performance of Allerdale Waste Services, a company wholly owned by Cumberland Council. The committee will also be asked to consider a report on Allerdale Waste Services' business plan, including its charges for 2024/25.

Performance of Allerdale Waste Services

The Shareholder and Trustee Committee will receive a report on the performance of Allerdale Waste Services during the first two quarters of 2024/25. The reports detail the volume of recycling collected and the number of missed bin collections. For context the report compares the figures with the same quarters in previous years, in particular highlighting that performance in 2023/24 was impacted by industrial action between April and August 2023. The reports also note that:

The service rating achieved at the end of Quarter 2 2024/25 is “Good Service”.

The report also details Allerdale Waste Services' health and safety performance, and highlights its business development opportunities.

Allerdale Waste Services Business Plan 2024/25

The committee will also consider a report on Allerdale Waste Services' business plan for 2024/25. The document sets out the company's plans for the year ahead and includes details of the service it provides to the council, its projected revenue, and the annual service charge it will levy. For context the report explains how the industrial action from April to August 2023 has been factored into the company's projections. The report states that:

The Directors of Allerdale Waste Services Ltd had met on 25 March 2024 and agreed the Business Plan for approval.