That the Leader of the Council, the Portfolio Holder for Environment and the Portfolio Holder for Assets, having consulted with the Corporate Director (Operations & Delivery), the Section 151 officer and the Monitoring Officer:-

1.    Authorises the extension of the current contracts with Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Ltd for Street Cleaning and Waste and Recycling Collection on the same terms as existing and such that they both expire on 31 March 2026; and

2.    Authorises the Corporate Director for Operations & Delivery in consultation with the Head of Legal Services to make the contract extensions.