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Public inquiry into controversial incinerator begins
A public inquiry into a plan to build a £117m incinerator, which faces tough opposition from residents, has got underway in Cornwall. The inquiry relates to a plan submitted by SITA UK to build an incinerator with a 390ft chimney at St Dennis, near St Austell. Cornwall Council rejected a planning application in March last year on the grounds of visual impact, noise, and inadequate consideration of alternatives. more... |
18 Mar 2010
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RRS submits appeal against Derby's planning refusal
Resource Recovery Solutions (Derbyshire) has lodged an appeal against Derby City Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for its waste treatment facility. A spokesperson for RRS said: “RRS has a strong case to lodge an appeal against Derby City Council’s planning committee decision to refuse consent for the facility. Not only does the application conform to all relevant planning policies, no statutory consultees objected to the application and Derby City Council’s planning officer recommended the application for approval on two occasions.”
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17 Mar 2010
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More clarity needed from Mayor on his waste strategy
London Mayor Boris Johnson needs to provide greater clarity on how he plans to reduce London’s municipal waste, according to the London Assembly Environment Committee. The request comes as part of a response from the committee to the Mayor’s draft Municipal Waste Strategy, London’s Wasted Resource, published in January. more... |
16 Mar 2010
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Wales launches plans for a Low Carbon Revolution
Wales has the potential to produce nearly twice the amount of electricity it currently uses through wholly renewable energy sources by 2025, according to a new policy statement from the Welsh Assembly Government. The statement, A Low Carbon Revolution, sets out the Assembly Government’s ambitions to reach a low carbon energy economy in Wales as quickly as possible with part of the solution coming from biomass. more... |
16 Mar 2010
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“Lid-up-no-collect rule” to be enforced in Devon
Bin collections in parts of East Devon will no longer include bins which do not have their lids fully closed. From Monday 22 March, East Devon District Council will enforce the policy in an attempt to protect collection contractors from injury. more... |
15 Mar 2010
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Recycling success for Hull
An overhaul of its recycling collection system is being hailed as a “phenomenal success” by Hull City Council as its recycling rate has almost doubled compared to last year. In February 2009, the amount of household waste being recycled was 24%, but figures for February 2010 reveal this has risen to 46%. This surpasses the target of 45% recycling by April 2011 which the council set itself at the start of its new recycling scheme.
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12 Mar 2010
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Shortlist of bidders announced for Essex Waste Partnership PFI
A shortlist of seven companies in the running for a waste treatment contract has been announced by Essex Waste Partnership. The partnership, made up of Essex County Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, recently received Government Private Finance Initiative credits of around £100million to improve the way waste is treated in Essex. They are also looking into new ways to deal with non-recyclable waste. more... |
12 Mar 2010
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Local Government Association responds to Big Brother claims about chips in bins
An investigation into privacy intrusions should be focusing on “more important issues” than the country’s rubbish bins according to the Local Government Association. The report, Lifting the Lid, by the organisation Big Brother Watch, part of the Tax Payers’ Alliance, looks into the number of councils placing microchips into bins and what this means for people’s privacy. more... |
12 Mar 2010
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Viridor plans Sutton AD plant with half initial capacity
Viridor has submitted a fresh planning application to build an anaerobic digestion facility in the London Borough of Sutton, after a reassessment found less waste will be produced in the surrounding area than originally thought. Initially, Viridor received permission to build an AD facility capable of processing 75,000 tonnes of waste each year along with other waste management infrastructure in 2008. However, after a fresh assessment of how much waste is likely to be generated by the four boroughs it will serve – Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton – it was concluded that a smaller facility would be more appropriate. more... |
10 Mar 2010
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New recycling campaign launched in Derbyshire
A new campaign has been launched by Derbyshire County Council in attempt to encourage its residents to recycle more. The campaign, We’re Not Wasters, places emphasis on reduce, reuse and recycle and asks residents to submit their top reuse tips to the council to be in with a chance of receiving a £10 high street gift voucher. more... |
10 Mar 2010
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LWaRB allocates £28 million to London's waste infrastructure
The London Waste and Recycling Board has allocated £28 million to help develop waste infrastructure in the Capital. The money is to be allocated within a group of 20 preferred projects. These projects will be identified by the board over the next 12 months according to which ones suit the Mayor of London’s preferred approach to waste management. more... |
10 Mar 2010
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Improve productivity and save money on waste and recycling services
Improving productivity and efficiency on bin rounds could lead to cost savings for local authorities according to a new guidance document. Introducing a no side waste policy and reducing the number of vehicle passes per household are just two of the measures suggested in More for Less, guidance for local authorities on saving money in waste and recycling services, published by the Waste Improvement Network. more... |
08 Mar 2010
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Bristol submits waste incentive proposal
Today (8 March) Bristol City Council submitted its proposal to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to trial a waste incentive scheme. Under the scheme householders would receive 50 pence for each kilogramme of waste reduced from its average waste levels but householders would only be able to receive a maximum of £17.50 a year.
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08 Mar 2010
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New guidelines to assess the potential for biomass and other renewables in the English regions
Biomass development in the English regions could be set to increase following the release of new guidelines from the Department of Energy and Climate Change designed to aid regional authorities in assessing their potential for renewable energy. The guidelines should help the English regions, of which there are nine, set themselves ambitious renewable targets in their new regional strategies. more... |
08 Mar 2010
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SLWP announces four bidders through to next stage of process
Four bidders have successfully made it through to the next stage of the South London Waste Partnership’s procurement process. Resources from Waste, Viridor, Veoila and Waste Recycling Group have all made it through to the Invitation to Submit Detailed Solutions stage of the process. more... |
04 Mar 2010
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Cuts in council spending won't necessarily mean cuts in recycling
Projected budget cuts in council spending, highlighted in a recent BBC survey, will not necessarily affect waste and recycling services. The BBC survey on the future of council spending, published on Monday, highlighted the estimated percentage cuts in services local authorities expect to face over the next three to five years. more... |
03 Mar 2010
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Veolia drops injunction to bring fresh proceedings against Thurrock Council
Veolia Environmental Services has withdrawn its application for a High Court injunction against Thurrock Council and is instead launching fresh legal proceedings. A Veolia Environmental Services spokesperson said: “We are issuing fresh legal proceedings against Thurrock Council in the Chancery Division of the High Court. These new proceedings relate to what we believe to be the council’s unlawful termination of the procurement process. We are also maintaining and pursuing our damages claim against the council, issued on February 8.”
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02 Mar 2010
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Call for Schedule 2 premises not to dump their rubbish on council taxpayers
The Government must close the “legal loophole” to protect council tax payers from picking up the bill from Schedule 2 premises such as schools and hospitals, according to the London Councils.Its call follows on from a joint statement by four Government departments urging public bodies like hospitals and schools not to seek changes to the way their rubbish is collected to take advantage of the service provided by councils for local residents (see MRW story). more... |
01 Mar 2010
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