Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation on the Waste Needs Assessment Report produced by Urban Mines on behalf of Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester.

The Committee received a presentation on the Waste Needs Assessment Report produced by Urban Mines on behalf of Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester.

The Planning Officer explained that the report was to be used as an evidence base in the formulation of planning policy concerning waste and determining the range of facilities needed to deal with waste arising in Cheshire East up to 2030.

Peter Greifenburg, representing Urban Mines, presented the report and answered questions. The following points were made:

·         A Microsoft Access based database had been produced that gave details of waste needs and facilities and could model aspirations for the future. This could be used to produce an analysis of the waste provision needed in future and the gap in current provision.

·         The Assessment did not take into account Silver Recycling Bins that had just been introduced to Cheshire East’s waste and recycling collection.

·         Although the data used in producing the database wasn’t perfect, the data was the best available and most useful for informing planning at the time.

·         2009 figures were used to create the report in 2011 however officers would be able to update figures when required. Policy makers would use the information to plan for gaps in waste provision.

·         Officers were satisfied that the report would enable them to move forward with the formulation of planning policy.

RESOLVED:

(a)  That the Officers be thanked and the report be noted.

The Spatial Planning Manager, Planning Officer and Urban Mines representative left the meeting.