Decision details
Winter Service Vehicle purchase
Decision Maker: Director Environment
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The Director for Environment Services has authorised purchase of an additional winter service gritting vehicle at the cost of £150K.
The vehicle will add to the existing eight vehicle fleet purchased in 2019 and will directly replace the short-term hire unit used to cover the 9th route for the 2019/20 winter season.
This vehicle (gritter) is essential for the delivery of the frontline Winter Service. It is a dedicated specialist vehicle for the distribution of road salt on the priority network and snow ploughing during the winter period. Failure to deliver a winter gritting service could lead to major incidents/accidents on the network that would have been foreseeable and could potentially lead to corporate manslaughter charges.
Will Godfrey, Chief Executive Officer has given his approval for the Decision to go ahead.
Decision:
The Director for Environment Services authorised purchase of additional winter service gritting vehicle.
Alternative options considered:
Contract hire has not been chosen as this is generally less flexible on vehicle specification and more expensive than the capital recharge costs.
Publication date: 13/07/2020
Date of decision: 01/06/2020