(a)          Decision(s)

(1)          That the Environment and Living Scrutiny Committee be thanked for their consideration and feedback on the Street Cleansing and Horticultural Services contract.

(2)          That full Council be recommended to approve Delivery Option 1.A  as evaluated and identified in the confidential section of the Cabinet report, as the preferred option for the future service delivery of Street Cleansing and Horticultural Services, from 2020.

(3)          That, subject to recommendation (2) being approved by full Council, it be noted that a funding proposal relating to the approved option will be developed and then reported to Cabinet and Council as part of the Capital Programme Update 2019/20 to 2022/23.

(b)          Reason(s) for Decision(s)

So that arrangements can be put in place when the existing street cleansing and horticulture contract ends in January 2020.

(c)        Alternative Options Considered

These are covered in the confidential report.

(d)       Relevant Scrutiny Committee

Environment and Living.  That Committee had already considered the report submitted to Cabinet and its comments were taken fully into account in recommending a preferred option to full Council.  That Committee had expressed a preference for option 1.A.  Cabinet’s recommendations will now be submitted to Council and as such are not subject to call-in.

(e)        Conflicts of Interest / Dispensation(s)

None.