Service Delivery Tuesday, 17 January Matter for Information Committee 2017

Title: Operations Services Update

Author: Brian Kew (Operations Manager)

1. Introduction

This report covers progress and developments within the Operations Services setting out achievements and work in progress.

2. Recommendations

That Members note the information provided within the report.

3. Waste & Recycling

3.1. Leicestershire County Council has now made its decision regarding recycling and therefore recycling credits will cease as from April 2018. LCC will also direct us where the recycling will be delivered to and they are about to start the procurement process now. Each of the seven councils will be a lot that will be bid for and this will have a major effect on the MRF based at the depot unless we bid for our own recycling.

There is a planned meeting with officers and members to discuss the way forward with waste on the 24th January 2017.

3.2. The 2015/16 waste figures have now been published and OWBC is 7th in the country for the lowest amount of household waste generated.

Lowest Household Waste Generation per Head (2015/16)

Collected household waste Authority per person (kg) (Ex BVPI 84a) Tower Hamlets LB 251.3 Lambeth LB 266.9 Ealing LB 267.0 Islington LB 268.5 East Devon District Council 277.3 Exeter City Council 277.9 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council 281.2 Crawley Borough Council 281.3 Gosport Borough Council 284.5 Lewes District Council 286.0

3.3 Recycling Rate The recycling rate has only dropped slightly from 48.8% in 2014/15 to 48.6% in 2015/16. This is in line with the all the other councils in Leicestershire as they all appear to be about the same as last year Authority 2015/16 2014/15 Harborough District Council 57.5% 57.5% Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council 51.6% 52.7% Blaby District Council 49.1% 48.8% Oadby & Wigston Borough Council 48.6% 48.8% Charnwood Borough Council 48.4% 48.4% Melton Borough Council 47.6% 46.6% North West Leicestershire DC 46.5% 46.6%

3.4 Garden Waste The collection of garden waste has ceased for the winter period and will recommence on the 27th February 2017.

4. Grounds Maintenance Works are being undertaken during the winter months. The main ones are:

 Trees have had their crowns reduced at William Peardon as part of the rolling programme  Revamping of the shrubberies at the front of William Peardon is due to be completed  Pruning of shrubbery at Willow Park  Parks and Open spaces – pruning and clearing epicormic growth.

Email: [email protected] Tel: (0116) 257 2842

Implications Financial (CR) No significant implications. Legal (AC) No significant implications.

Risk (BK) CR1 Decreasing Financial Resources - In relation to waste collection. CR4 Reputation Damage - Failure to provide or reduce services. No significant implications. Equalities (BK) Equality Assessment Initial Screening Full Assessment Not Applicable