2 weeks Ago
Cheshire East Council has taken the operation of its waste, recycling, and bereavement services in-house. The majority of services previously managed by Orbitas Bereavement Services Ltd and Ansa Environmental Services are now being directly delivered by the council. This includes bin collections, street cleaning, maintenance of green spaces, parks development, fleet services, bereavement services – including the management of the council’s cemeteries and crematoriums – and the handyperson service.
The move follows a review of two of the council’s wholly-owned companies and a decision made by the council’s finance sub-committee in June last year. Cllr Lata Anderson, vice chair of the council's finance sub-committee, said: "The decision to bring the services delivered by Ansa and Orbitas back in-house is considered the best way to deliver these services to our residents going forward, and it forms a key part of our whole-organisation transformation programme. "Our key priorities while bringing these services back in-house have been to ensure that high-quality frontline services continue to be delivered efficiently and effectively, and that all staff affected by these changes have been supported.
"I would like to reassure residents that services, including bin collections, will continue as normal, while ensuring value for money for the council and our residents." Cllr Anderson also acknowledged the valuable knowledge, commitment, and experience brought by Ansa and Orbitas colleagues..
