Twinning and mentoring session on cost efficiencies in street cleansing

The Twinning and Mentoring (T&M) programme was launched in 2005 by the Government Office for London (GOL) as a mechanism for local authorities in London to share their knowledge and experiences in order to improve overall recycling performance.   

In 2011 London Councils funded a T&M session focused on improving performance and cost efficiencies in street cleansing and procured LRS Consultancy to design and deliver it.

The session ran in March 2011 and was attended by 16 officers representing 14 London boroughs.  The objective of the session was to: provide attendees with an opportunity to share their experiences of service delivery; hear from speakers that had launched new initiatives; and to view operations and equipment during a site visit. 

The report of the session provides a summary of the discussions from the day and ends with a section entitled ‘considerations’ which draws on the general themes of the day and outlines some of the key considerations for local authorities regarding cost efficiencies and improvements in performance for street cleansing.