Agenda and minutes

STATEMENT OF THE REASONS FOR THE DECISION:

To obtain approval from the Portfolio Holder to fund the Refill project for two years with a review to continue.

Refill promotes various reuse means, the campaign would focus on free water refills as an introduction, users and businesses could use the other strands. Refill would help to enforce single use plastic legislation for food outlets. It is a commercial requirement to recycle with ‘Simpler Recycling’ from March 2025. Existing businesses reported additional income of £2.50 to £5 per refill.

ANY ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

1.    Do nothing

2.    Promote without funding – social media only

3.    Run the licence for 1 year only or 2 years

DECISION:

That the Portfolio Holder for Climate Change approved to fund the project for two years with a review to continue as set out in the report.