The local authority’s Interim Fleet Replacement Programme is due to be discussed next week, when cabinet members will consider the council’s proposals to replace 28 of its service vehicles.

The interim vehicles will join the council’s 440-asset fleet, used to deliver key services such as road maintenance and waste collection duties.

Given that 126 of the local authority’s vehicle leases are due to expire this financial year, the replacement vehicles will help the council ‘maintain service continuity’ until its ‘full revised fleet strategy’ is submitted to cabinet members later in 2025.

In a recent statement, the council confirmed that the complete strategy will outline its ‘long-term vision for sustainable and cost-effective fleet management’.

Cllr James Higginbottom, Cabinet Spokesperson for Environment and Highways said: ‘Without good fleet [vehicles], we can’t deliver high-quality, safe, and sustainable services.

‘This interim replacement programme ensures we can continue to meet our statutory duties and meet the needs of residents while we finalise a long-term strategy that supports our sustainability goals.’

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