Issue - meetings

To seek approval of the procurement of the replacement HGV fleet from 1 September 2025 along with the associated supplementary budgets.

Members were advised of the requirement to replace the HGV fleet. It was noted that whilst disappointing that it wasn’t feasible to procure an all-electric fleet due to the cost of purchase and the infrastructure requirements, the move to using HVO had proven to be a good compromise. It was moved by Councillor Hodgkins, seconded by Councillor Bray and unanimously

RESOLVED –

(i)            The procurement of the replacement HGV fleet from 1 September 2025 be approved;

(ii)          The following supplementary budgets be approved:

(a)  A supplementary capital budget of £4,422,608 for the fleet;

(b)  A supplementary revenue budget of £420,616 for the annual financing cost and additional maintenance;

(c)  An increase in the council’s capital financing requirement of £4,422,608 to allow for the purchase of the HGVs.