Issue - meetings

To consider and decide on the recommendations as set out in the associated report.

RESOLVED –

1. That the Head of Housing, Health and Environment in consultation with the Council’s Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer be given delegated authority to enter into a contract extension with Tivoli Group Ltd to end 31 December 2026 be approved.

2. That delegated authority be given to the Council’s Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer to undertake all legal and financial requirements necessary to complete the extension of the Grounds Maintenance Contract be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION: Extending the contract will provide longer term price certainty and will also tie in with the re-procurement of the other major contracts for sports centre management and recycling and waste collection and street cleaning which may provide other opportunities. 

Councillor Wendy Fitzsimmons, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Wellbeing and Culture introduced Paul Taylor, Director of Change of Communities who presented the report set out in the agenda.

Discussion and questions from Members included the following:

-       The provision of dog ‘poo’ bags was raised.  Whether a sponsor should be sought for the provision of ‘poo’ bags or whether it should be the responsibility of the owners to bring their own.

-       The proposed changes as detailed in the report in respect of carbon emissions was very welcomed.

-       Further information regarding areas of park that were left as a ‘natural meadow’ would be circulated soon.

-       TW Parks had secured a number of prizes and were very successful in Britain in Bloom last week.

-       The introduction of a pesticide and herbicide usage policy was a very positive step and something to be congratulated.

RESOLVED –

1. That the Head of Housing, Health and Environment in consultation with the Council’s Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer be given delegated authority to enter into a contract extension with Tivoli Group Ltd to end 31 December 2026 be approved.

2. That delegated authority be given to the Council’s Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer to undertake all legal and financial requirements necessary to complete the extension of the Grounds Maintenance Contract be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION: Extending the contract will provide longer term price certainty and will also tie in with the re-procurement of the other major contracts for sports centre management and recycling and waste collection and street cleaning which may provide other opportunities.