Decision details

To consider a report of the Director of Operations and a recommendation from the Enviornment Policy Development Group regarding Grass cutting issues

Following consideration of a * report of the Director of Operations outlining the findings of the Grass Cutting Working Group, the Environment Policy Development Group had made the following recommendations:

a)    That notification to Town and Parish Councils regarding grass cutting should confirm the number of cuts undertaken with dates; this notification should take place on a monthly basis or as applicable if no cuts occurred during a month.

b)   That the Grounds Maintenance team price all works on the basis that it should recover the full cost incurred by them carrying out that work.

c)    That Town and Parish Councils be informed that a full cost recovery pricing model for grass cutting would be implemented over 3 years starting in the 2018/19 financial year. However any increase in cost will be tapered to allow for them to make provision regarding other providers and/or any required increase to their budgets.

The Leader outlined the contents of the report stating that he fully supported the recommendations of the Policy Development Group and that the recommendations should offer an effective way to overcome the concerns  and clarify matters with the Town and Parish Councils.

Consideration was given to the difference between bereavement services and works with regard to the cemeteries.

RESOLVED that the recommendations of the Policy Development Group be approved.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note:  *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.