Issue details
Vehicle Replacement Programme
The Council’s vehicle replacement
programme has identified that the Environment and Highways Teams
have a number of vehicles that are too old, need replacing, and
have a number of hired vehicles on the fleet.
The Refuse Collection Team has two vehicles that are almost 9 years
old and need replacing.
The Environment Street Cleansing Team has an 18 tonne road sweeper
on hire that needs replacing.
The Environment Crime Team has a van that is fifteen years old,
that needs replacing and the team requires another vehicle for a
new member of staff.
The Environment Amenities Team has a van on hire that needs
replacing.
The Environment Amenities Team have two small vans on hire that
need replacing.
The Environment Amenities Team have a mini-excavator on hire that
need replacing.
The Head of Environment has six vans on hire that are utilised by
the supervisors of the Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing and
Amenities teams. These need replacing by Council owned
vehicles.
The Fleet Management Services Team has a 7.5 tonne tipper that is
fifteen years old that needs replacing.
The Highways Team has two gritters that are 15 and 8 years old and
need replacing.
The Digital Transformation Team has a hired vehicle on the fleet
that needs replacing.
The Public Transport Team have two wheel chair accessible vehicles
that are 16 and 17 years old and need replacing.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2022
Decision due: 8 Jul 2022 by Executive Board
Lead member: Executive Member for Environment & Communities
Lead director: Strategic Director of Environment & Operations
Department: Environment & Operations
Contact: Neil Bolton Email: neil.bolton@blackburn.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation has taken place with the fleet
vehicle user sections and both the Head of Service and Director of
Finance.
Documents
- Vehicle Replacement Programme
Background papers