SUFFOLK WASTE AND RECYCLING CONSISTENCY IN HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESS RECYCLING CONSULTATION
Cabinet Member for Environment
Recommendation
That a cross party working group consisting of the Cabinet Member for Environment and a Member from each political group be constituted to consider the issues raised in the consultation document for a response to be submitted by the Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships under her delegated powers.
The link to the consistency consultation site which includes the documents is below:
https://consult.defra.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/consistency-in-household-and-business-recycling/
Decision:
It was RESOLVED:-
That a cross party working group consisting of the Cabinet Member for Environment and a Member from each political group be constituted to consider the issues raised in the consultation document for a response to be submitted by the Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships under her delegated powers.
Reason for Decision: To ensure that a comprehensive response is prepared before the consultation response deadline announced by the Government.
Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes:
10.1 The Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Fleming, provided Members with details of the Suffolk Waste and Recycling Consistency in Household and Business Recycling Consultation, and the recommendation to assemble a cross party working group to consider the consultation.
10.2 Councillor Fleming proposed the recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Whitehead.
10.3 In response to a question from Councillor Field, the Leader confirmed that the working group would be a joint group with Babergh District Council.
10.4 Councillor Mellen asked a question regarding the timescales for a response and when the working group would meet. Councillor Fleming advised that the group would be meeting as soon as possible and that a request for nominations had been sent to the political groups leaders.
10.5 Councillor Mansel queried the number of Councillors from Mid Suffolk District Council and Babergh District Council, as the number of political groups in each authority differs.
10.6 It was agreed that an additional Member from Mid Suffolk District Council would be included in the working group to ensure the same number of representatives from each authority. The cross party working group would consist of the Cabinet Member for Environment, a Cabinet Member, a Liberal Democrat Member and a Green Party Member.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:-
That a cross party working group consisting of the Cabinet Member for Environment and a Member from each political group be constituted to consider the issues raised in the consultation document for a response to be submitted to the Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships under her geledated powers.
Reason for Decision: To ensure that a comprehensive response is prepared before the consultation response deadline announced by the Government.