Issue - meetings

To update on recent changes to waste collections announced by DEFRA.

Members were updated on the recent changes to waste collections announced by Government. Members thanked officers for the work in responding to and implementing the national requirements.

It was moved by Councillor Cartwright, seconded by Councillor Bools and

                    RESOLVED –

(i)              The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) payment to be received in 2025/26, and the potential impact on future funding settlements from government be noted;

(ii)             The dry recycling collection system remained a fully co-mingled collection and that a TEEP assessment be completed, and agreed by SLT;

(iii)           No changes be made to the residual waste collections given the proposals for local government reorganisation;

(iv)           An update be issued to all Councillors.