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Contact: Karen Luck  01622 602743

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Dog Waste Bin Provision and Alternative Budget Strategy Cost Saving Options pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Decision:

1.  That the provision of dog bins throughout the Borough be continued.

 

2.  That alternative cost saving options, as set out below, to achieve budget strategy savings of £33,000, originally identified for 2011/12, be agreed. 

 

Option

Savings Achievable 2011/12

Deletion of 0.5 post in Environmental Enforcement

£13,030

Rationalise Out of Hours Cover Arrangements

£4,000

Additional Savings from recently deleted posts

£10,890

 Savings from the parking partnership

£5,080

Total

£33,000

 

 

3.  That the existing contractor be retained to empty and maintain dog waste bins for one year until 30th July 2012. 

 

4.  That the existing provision of dog waste bins is not increased and officers base any decision to replace damaged bins on the criteria of suitability of location, proximity to alternative dog waste bins or standard litter bins and likely usage be agreed.