Norse Group wins environmental services deal in Essex – Image from SevenMaps-Shutterstock
Norse Group has secured an eight-year waste and street cleansing contract with Rochford District Council in Essex.
The partnership, which starts this week, picks up immediately after the end of the council’s environmental services contract with Suez Ltd.
Under the new contract, the council and Norse will share ownership and control of the joint venture to improve on delivery of frontline services including:
- Waste and recycling collections for households;
- Street cleaning – litter-picking and street sweeping on public roads, paths and open spaces, emptying litter and dog bins; and
- Clearing fly-tipping and removing graffiti in public areas.
The Rochford Norse venture will also involve significant investment in facilities and equipment for environmental services, including new vehicles. Residents will continue their current recycling scheme, with non-recycling and recycling waste collected fortnightly and compostables weekly.
Councillor Dave Sperring, the council’s portfolio holder for the environment, said the new venture with Norse would “provide a sustainable future for our district’s environmental services, both environmentally and financially”.
Justin Galliford, CEO of Norse, said: “The Norse Group is looking forward to working in partnership with the very forward-thinking Rochford District Council. Rochford Norse will help to provide efficiencies while carrying out vital work within the essential environmental services sector.”
Norse is owned by Norfolk County Council and already provides services for a number of other local authorities in the country.
