Issue - decisions
Waste Fleet Purchase Strategy
16/02/2024 - Waste Fleet Purchase Strategy
Councillor Lidia Arciszewska, Executive Member for the Environment, introduced the report, which updated the Executive on progress on the review of the West Oxfordshire waste fleet.
The report also sought to seek approval to purchase 4 standard fuel general waste refuse collection vehicles, and when necessary, and sought further approval to hire 2 standard fuel general waste refuse collection vehicles, whilst research is undertaken into options to use more environmentally sustainable vehicles such as electric vehicles.
By invitation of the Leader, a non-Executive Member in attendance expressed disappointment that the report had not been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (as a consequence of less than 28 days’ notice of the decision being given on the Executive Forward Plan). The non-Executive Member also questioned why the Council was proposing to purchase waste vehicles when the Council’s waste partner, Ubico, was considering owning waste vehicles itself. The Assistant Director for Commercial Development advised that funding for replacement waste vehicles was available in the Council’s capital programme and that Ubico’s consideration of owning waste vehicles itself was at the very early stages and, if pursued, would take some years to implement.
Councillor Lidia Arciszewska proposed that the Executive agree to the recommendations as listed on the report. This was seconded by Councillor Alaric Smith, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by the Executive.
The Executive Resolved to:
- Agree to purchase 4 x 28 tonne standard fuel general waste refuse collection vehicles (RCV’s) for use on frontline collections;
- Agree to hire 2 x 28 tonne standard fuel general waste refuse collection vehicles when needed whilst research is undertaken during the next financial year into options to use more environmentally sustainable vehicles such as electric vehicles.