The Keep Britain Tidy offer of support to deliver Better Street Programme would cost approximately £25,000. There is concern that the programme is better suited to urban/city environments and would not be as effective in rural locations. However, it may prove useful for addressing fly-tipping in flatted schemes, which is currently an under recorded problem.

Given the significant cost of the scheme, it is proposed that an initial inception meeting is held with Keep Britain Tidy to scope out the capacity of the Council to deliver the majority of the programme without assistance. This project plan would be brought back to the Committee for consideration.

Following a full discussion, Cllr Aspinell MOVED and Cllr Fulcher SECONDED the recommendations in the report. A vote was taken and it was RESOLVED that:

Members agreed:

R1. To arrange an inception meeting with Keep Britain Tidy offer of support, to scope the specific needs of the Council.

R2. To present a costed project plan based on the deliverables of the Better Street programme to the Clean & Green Committee for consideration.

Reasons for Recommendation

To ensure value for money is fully considered before committing to the Better Streets Programme.

To provide costed project plan against which certainty of delivery can be assessed.

To help address fly-tipping within the Borough, particularly in the urban areas and flatted schemes.