Issue - meetings

Terry Green reported that there had been a price war for raw materials over the last three years.  This came to an end in January, but since then a renderer based in Halifax has been targeting the South West for raw materials.  This has resulted in a reduction of approximately 400 tonnes per week to the factory which was equivalent to 16-20 lorry loads per week.

Material was still being received on a daily basis, but in reduced volume.  The factory processing hours had reduced and there were now 2-3 shutdown periods per week.  As a result of this, the factory is now in the process of restructuring its working arrangements.

Councillor Prowse asked if there was any legislation on minimising transportation of materials.  Terry Green advised that the competitors were legally obliged to conform with DEFRA legislation and that of their enforcing authorities.

Terry Green circulated the environmental control expenditure for September 2010 to February 2011.