Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Environmental Health Services.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at its meeting on 18 January 2011 and comments will be reported.

(Report circulated)

The report of the Head of Environmental Health Services was submitted, presenting Members with a revised recycling plan for the next five years, 2011 – 2016. The Director Community and Environment advised Members on the challenges and proposed new initiatives.

Members discussed the need for composite targets to reflect the reduction in packaging which could affect recycling targets.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting of 18 January 2011 and their support was noted. 

Executive resolved that the Recycling Plan 2010-2016 be approved.

The report of the Head of Environmental Health Services was submitted, presenting Members with a revised recycling plan for the next five years, 2011 – 2016. The Director Community and Environment advised Members on the challenges and proposed new initiatives.

Members discussed the need for composite targets to reflect the reduction in packaging which could affect recycling targets.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting of 18 January 2011 and their support was noted. 

RESOLVED that the Recycling Plan 2010-2016 be approved.

(Report circulated)

To consider the report of the Head of Environmental Health Services – report circulated

Councillor Newcombe declared a personal interest as a Trustee of Turntable.

The Head of Environmental Health Services presented the report seeking Members’ support for a revised recycling plan for the next five years - 2011- 2016.

It was noted that new legislation on waste meant that from 1 October 2011 the Water Lane site could not be licensed for either the bulking up of garden waste or the composting of green waste in parks. The Council would in future take garden waste directly to a third party provider. In terms of the parks, shredding of material would occur on site wherever possible with deposits left in the parks as mulch. In response to questions from Members, the Head of Environmental Health Services confirmed that national legislation on the reduction of packaging was having an effect, noticeably in that whilst the volume of recyclates was increasing, the tonnage of that volume was reducing. Education campaigns would be directed at the public to encourage more recycling and less waste, rather than aimed at manufacturers to reduce packaging.

Scrutiny Committee - Community supported the report and requested Executive to approve the Recycling Plan 2011-2016.

(Report circulated)