Council considered a report of the Managing Director and Head of Paid Service which sought approval for the Council to recruit and establish 19 FTE operatives for food waste service operation.
The report explained that the background and comprehensive and wider detail of the Simpler Recycling Scheme could be found in the Cabinet report, which was attached to the report at Appendix 1.
The report provided a comprehensive overview of the operational requirements necessary to implement a weekly food waste collection service across the North East Derbyshire District Council area. As outlined in the appendix, the introduction of this new service which had been mandated by recent changes in national waste management policy necessitated the recruitment of an additional nineteen staff members. These roles were critical to ensuring the successful rollout and ongoing delivery of the food waste service, which aimed to improve environmental outcomes, reduce landfill dependency, and align with broader sustainability targets.
Some Members expressed concern that a full briefing on the changes had not been provided. It was agreed that briefing sessions would be arranged.
RESOLVED – That:
1) the detail and background contained within the Cabinet report, attached at Appendix 1, be noted.
2) the decisions made by Cabinet on 11 September 2025 relating to Simpler Recycling be noted.
3) the recruitment and establishment of 19 FTE operatives for implementation of the food waste service operation be approved.