Decision details

Following consideration of a *report of the Operations Manager for Street Scene, the Environment Policy Development Group had made the following recommendation that: the draft Resource and Waste Management Strategy for Devon and Torbay be approved and proceed to public consultation.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment outlined the contents of the report stating that the draft strategy provided a basis for the management of local authority collected waste across Devon and Torbay to 2030.  Its objectives were aimed at reducing waste, reducing the carbon impact of managing waste and conserving natural resources and that by working together, the local authorities, their partners and the public would help to ensure a sustainable future for waste management across the county.

Consideration was given to the significance of the figures in the tables on page 112 of the agenda pack.

RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Policy Development Group be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr C R Slade and Cllr R J Chesterton)

Reason for the decision: to ensure that the Council has a Resource and Waste Management Strategy which proceeds to public consultation

Note: *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.