Two new bin lorries could soon be cruising the roads of north Norfolk if a £450,000 council plan goes ahead. 

North Norfolk District Council is planning to buy the new vehicles in order to “deliver a satisfactory service level to customers” and keep up with growing demand for garden and commercial waste collections.

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The council’s cabinet will consider the plans when it meets next Monday (June 5).

A report to NNDC said since contractor Serco started collecting its bins in April 2020, there had been 4,000 new garden waste customers, generating more than £200,000 a year.

The report added: “Growth in the commercial waste customer base has also achieved a revenue increase of around £500,000 in the last four-five years.

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“Customer levels have reached a point whereby the resources available in terms of the number of vehicles, is not sufficient for the current level of demand.”

Of the total, £400,000 would come from borrowing and £50,000 would be drawn from money Serco has had to pay the council as part of a ‘performance management failure deduction’ for the 2021-2022 financial year.