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Growing with B&NES - A partnership with the Genesis Trust

The Council and the Genesis Trust have worked up a proposal for a 3 year trial, to reduce cost to the Council whilst maximising the use of the Council's plant nursery site to achieve Council corporate objectives, and the social objectives of the Genesis Trust which is a social enterprise. The Council will enter into an initial 3 year concession agreement to assess the success of the scheme in meeting the mutual objectives.

The Council will reduce risk to its volatile income streams by selling stock to the Genesis Trust and reducing its own direct sales of individual plants to residents, and as a result will be able to reduce headcount by holding vacant posts within the nursery.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/01/2019

Decision due: 17 Jan 2019 by Director Environment

Contact: Carol Maclellan, Group Manager - Neighbourhood Environmental Services Email: carol_maclellan@bathnes.gov.uk Email: Carol_Maclellan@bathnes.gov.uk Tel: 01225 394106.

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