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:
13.1 The Cabinet Member for Environment 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.
13.2 Councillor Malvisi proposed the recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Davis.
13.3 Councillor Busby raised concerns over the Members of the working group and suggested that a member of the Tenant Forum should be included.
13.4 Councillor Arthey commented that he believed the working group had the correct number and mix of people.
13.5 In response to a question from Councillor McCraw, the Leader confirmed that the party leaders would be contacted to put forward nominations for the working groups.
13.6 Members continued to debate the mix of representatives on the working group.
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.