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Mitigation for the Withdrawal of the Saturday Freighter Service

Meeting: 16/02/2016 - Communities, Housing and Environment Committee (Item 120)

120 Report of the Head of Environment and Public Realm - Mitigation for the Withdrawal of the Saturday Freighter Service pdf icon PDF 75 KB

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Decision:

That the proposed mitigation measures for the removal of the Saturday Freighter Service be approved.

 

Minutes:

Jennifer Shepherd, Head of Environment and Public Realm, presented the report proposing a series of mitigation measures to be implemented in place of the Saturday Freighter Service. This followed the decision to withdraw the Freighter Service made at the previous meeting of the Committee.

 

The proposed mitigation measures included:

 

·  The introduction of a subsidised bulky collection to those in receipt of the Council Tax Discount.

 

·  Signposting residents to recycling and charitable organisations.

 

·  The introduction of a facility at the depot for commercial waste deposits aimed at small businesses.

 

Following comments from Members regarding access to and traffic using the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Tovil, the Committee were advised that Kent County Council would be undertaking a review of their waste strategy, and this would include a public consultation.

 

It was moved by Councillor Robertson and seconded by Councillor D Mortimer:

 

That the proposed fifty pence increase in price of a standard (non-subsidised) bulky collection be rejected, and the price kept at £23.00

 

For – 4  Against – 5  Abstain – 0

 

The motion was not carried.

 

RESOLVED: That the proposed mitigation measures for the removal of the Saturday Freighter Service be approved.

 

For – 6  Against – 3  Abstain – 0