Decision details

          The Board considered a report that provided an update on the continuing work in the development of the new Strategic Policy and Service Plan documents in respect of the Council's Waste Management Services. It was noted that since the last report to the Board on 11 September 2025, the following actions had taken place:

·       work was being undertaken to draft a new Halton Waste Strategy document which would be presented to the Board in Spring 2026. The aims of the Strategy would be underpinned by a new Waste Policy which was also in development;

·       an Environment Service Transformation Programme supported by the Transformation Delivery Unit was ongoing;

·       workforce engagement: staff, management, Trade Unions and HR representatives had met and been fully engaged throughout the development of the Transformation programme;

·       work was progressing to bring in additional staffing resources to deliver effective communication and community engagement on the new services for Halton residents and the development of a Communications Plan; and

·       an update on the new Food Waste Collection Service to be implemented to every household in 2026 was provided including staffing implications.

          RESOLVED: That

1)    the Board endorse the current programme of work, as set out within the report, which is being undertaken to support the Council in meeting its Strategic aims and objectives with regards to the management of waste in Halton; and

2)    a further report be presented to the Board in Spring 2026.