Decision details

To approve the purchase of construction plant replacing the need to hire

Decision Maker: Service Director – Environment , Highways, & Waste

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The hire of plant covered by this document over a five year period is £560,000. The total purchase price is £343,000 giving a payback of just over 3 years.
Details of equipment to be purchased:
? Quantity 2 x Road sweepers
? Quantity 2 x 1t high lift dumpers
? Quantity 2 x 2.7t Excavators
? Quantity 1 x Towable wood chipper
The purchase of these items through capitalising plant will not only payback the full cost of borrowing repayments over a short period of time, but it will then release funds within revenue annexes that can be re-invested into the service.

Contact: Mark Averill, Service Director Environment and Highways Email: mark.averill@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260944.

Publication date: 05/01/2023

Date of decision: 16/12/2022

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