The Head of Direct Services has submitted a report which details Oxford City Council’s successful bid for £350,000 funding from the DCLG for a 3 year recycling incentive scheme.

Officer Recommendations: That the City Executive Board approve the implementation of the proposed recycling incentive scheme outlined in this report.

The Head of Direct Services submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed the Council’s successful bid for £350,000 funding from the Department of Communities and Local Government for a 3 year recycling incentive scheme.

Cllr Price presented the report and congratulated officers on the successful bid. 

The Cleaner Greener Services Manager briefed the Board on the details of the scheme and explained that Ward Councillors would be involved in its implementation. He said that it was planned to launch the scheme during recycling week at the end of June.   He said that the idea to submit the bid had originated from discussions at the Recycling Scrutiny Panel.

The City Executive Board resolved to APPROVE the implementation of the proposed recycling incentive scheme outlined in the report.