Totally Local Company carries out services including refuse collection, highways maintenance and street cleansing on behalf of the local authority.

The firm has around 140 vehicles, 65% of which are coming to the end of their useful life, according to a council report.

Stockport said the loan would enable its environmental services strategy, which is still being created but will include a plan for ‘decarbonising’ the fleet.

The council report says the strategy is likely to recommend a transition to biofuels.

The loan will be fully drawn down by March 2030, reflecting the anticipated time it will take to replace the vehicles.

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