At Environmental Committee on 20^th January 2015, it was unanimously resolved to develop a cross party Waste Strategy Working Group to meet and develop a Waste Strategy for the Council in line with the Essex Waste Management Partnership.  It was agreed that the working group would report back to Committee with key recommendations for the future of waste related items.

The original Members consisted of Cllr Hossack, Cllr Poppy, Cllr Sleep, Cllr Squirrell and Cllr Barrett as well as Officers from Street Scene.  Cllr Cloke volunteered himself to joining this group replacing Cllr Sleep.  

Dates for the Waste Strategy Group meetings were scheduled for:

·         4^th July 2016

·         7^th September 2016

·         23^rd November 2016

·         22^nd February 2017

Items that would be addressed at the Waste Strategy Group meetings consisted of:

·         Consider ways to limit the amount of black bag waste that’s generated and therefore collected.

·         Look at Bring Sites – for example “hotspot” locations

·         Strategies to encourage waste minimisation

·          West Horndon bin pilot scheme

·         Garden waste bins

·         Early presentation of waste

·         Review Essex County Councils Waste Strategy Report

Cllr Hossack MOVED and Cllr Poppy SECONDED the recommendations set out in the report be approved that:   

1.    Members approved that the Waste Strategy Group continued to meet and develop the Waste Strategy for the Council in line with the work that had been  undertaken through the Essex Waste Management Partnership.

2.    The working group report back to the Environment and Housing Management Committees and commit to meeting four times a year (prior to Panel meetings).

3.    Original Members remained on the group and that one more Member be elected to replace Cllr Sleep.   

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

To enable a cross party group to discuss ideas/research and bring recommendations back to Panel.