Issue details

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2022

Decision due: 20 Jun 2022 by Portfolio Holder for Environment

Department: Environmental Services

Contact: Mark Mathews, Head of Environmental Services Email: mmathews@fenland.gov.uk, Dan Horn, Assistant Director Email: dhorn@fenland.gov.uk.

Background Documents: Fenland implemented in-cab technology as part of efficiencies and service modernisation in 2009/10. This saw a reduction in unnecessary HGV trips, improved efficiency and enabled integration with the website as part of the Council’s channel shift objectives. Customers can now report direct to frontline colleagues issues such as missed collections, flytipping, litter and order services including garden waste subscriptions and brown bin delivery any day of the week at any time. The Fenland Bins App provided by Bartec is well received and used by customers and has been installed on hundreds of thousands of separate mobile devices and tablets in the past 5 years.

Delegated Power Being Exercised: Part 3, Table 5, paragraph 8 of Fenland District Council’s Constitution provides all portfolio holders with delegated authority to approve any action within their functional area up to a value of £250,000. Councillor Murphy is the portfolio holder for Environmental Services in respect of which this decision relates.