Marking a year of the Putin invasion
South Kesteven’s ground maintenance services is likely to be brought back in-house, five years after the council created a private company.A joint meeting of the Environment and Rural committees unanimously recommended that the council carry out its own grounds maintenance in future.The arms-length company was set up in 2018 to carry out the council’s grounds-keeping whilst also competing in the private market. However, it struggled to find other business.
“Mrs Thatcher will be spinning on her plinth outside the council chamber to see how the Conservatives have given up on free market and returned to socialism.”Environment SK was set up to carry out the council’s grass-cutting and other grounds maintenance in 2018 but struggled to find other business. Chief Financial Officer Richard Wyles confirmed that the remaining sum would be written off should Environment SK be absorbed into the council.Councillor Mark Whittington said that integrating the services with the councils’ Street Scene and Big Clean teams would improve efficiency.
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