Decision - Washington Street: outcome of consultation on changes to refuse collections
Decision maker
Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee
Report author
Lynsay Cook
Published
19 Jan 2022
Reference
6501
As published
the council's own words, unedited1) That Committee agrees for individual refuse wheelie bins to be provided to households in Washington Street, based on the results of the consultation, and pending a wider piece of work as part of the Modernisation Programme.
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A consultation found that most responding residents preferred individual refuse wheelie bins rather than communal refuse bins. The committee was asked to approve providing individual bins as a temporary arrangement pending a wider review of waste management across Hanover.
Recommendation
Provide individual refuse wheelie bins to households in Washington Street, pending a wider piece of work as part of the Modernisation Programme.
Financial impact
There are no direct financial implications arising from the recommendations. Refuse bins will be provided from existing stock or an existing budget.
Ward affected
Hanover & Elm Gove
Decision maker
Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee
Date in document
18 Jan 2022
Stakeholders named
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Residents of Washington StreetResidents in HanoverEnvironment, Transport & Sustainability CommitteeCitycleanCity Environment
Next steps
parsed- Provide individual refuse wheelie bins to households in Washington Street.
- Write to Washington Street residents explaining the next steps and asking them to store bins on their property except on collection day where possible.
- Complete a wider review of waste management across Hanover as part of the Modernisation Programme.
- Reuse the eight communal bins removed from Washington Street elsewhere in the city.
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