Early approval for the proposal means the changes can be rolled out in time for April 1
Cabinet members have backed the above inflation £20 rise ahead of the council’s budget meeting on March 1, when it is expected to face a £19m shortfall.
Councillor Katie Pragnell said: “Can I ask why the figure of £60 has been reached because it is above inflation?“Many members will know we are facing tough challenges so this has to increase, but is this in line with other local authorities across Scotland?”official said: “The fee is basically worked out on a basis to bring in sufficient income to fund our gap in the savings proposals.
Another official said the cost of the whole brown bin service “is estimated to be around £2.2m for next year” but the income generated is only expected to be about £1.8m. Council leader Owen O’Donnell said: “This increase will help contribute to our costs but not generate profit overall.”
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