Ealing Council's Shareholder Committee has approved a variation to the contract with Greener Ealing Limited (GEL), the council's wholly-owned environmental services provider. The decision was made during a meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The contract variation was necessary to align with a revised expenditure forecast over the full contract term. The specific details of this change are detailed in an exempt appendix, as outlined in the Variation of a Contract document.
According to the meeting summary, this variation will have no direct financial impact on the council, with all financial implications being borne by GEL. The company's 2026/27 business plan projects an operating profit of £0.069m before tax and a profit before tax of £0.044m after financial income and charges. GEL has also built up a reserve of £1.283m as of 31 March 2025, demonstrating a satisfactory financial position.
The proposed contractual service income for GEL in 2026/27 is £30.8 million, with £25.632 million allocated to Environmental Services and £5.168 million to Parking Services. The report highlighted a minor budget gap of £0.047 million in the council's budgeted contract costs for 2026/27, which requires mitigation. This mitigation saving is expected to be identified within GEL's contract price, which is broadly in line with the council's budgeted costs.
Further details on GEL's business plan and financial standing can be found in the Shareholder Committee Report - GEL Business Plan and Shareholder Report.
The meeting agenda and related documents, including the Public reports pack and Printed minutes, were available for review.
