Waste Core Strategy
The Council is preparing a Waste Core
Strategy. This is a document that will set out how we plan for
waste management facilities in Worcestershire until 2027. The final
version will guide developers as to how waste of every kind should
be managed, what kind of waste management facilities will be
acceptable where and will be used by the Council to make decisions
about planning applications for waste management facilities.
Where are we now?
Between 16th November 2009 and 4th February 2010 we asked for
your views on the Emerging Preferred Options
Consultation. This report set out our ideas about planning
for waste management facilities in Worcestershire until 2027.
We asked whether you thought this report addressed suitable
priorities, whether the plans were realistic and whether you
agree with the strategy's suggestions.
The consultation ended on 4th February 2010 and we have now had
time to consider all of your comments. We have set out a summary (4 pages)
of the main comments received and full details of all
comments and our response to them can be seen in
the consultation response
document (232 pages).
We received several comments after the consultation deadline and
did not have time to include them in the above documents. We
have however taken all comments into account and include a
brief outline of late comments for information. This document
will be updated if any further comments are received before the
next formal consultation stage.
Emerging Preferred Options consultation
The Emerging Preferred Options Report and
summary are available via the links below for your information.
How did we get here?
We previously submitted a "Waste Core
Strategy: Regulation 28 Submission Document and Proposals
Map" to the Secretary of State in January 2007.
However, this was withdrawn following advice from the
Planning Inspectorate and in anticipation of emerging government
guidance it was clear that it would not be found "sound".
We recommenced work on the Waste Core Strategy
in Summer 2008 and consulted on the Refreshed issues and options
report in Autumn 2008. This brought the earlier work on
the Waste Core Strategy up to date and reflected the views of the
people of Worcestershire obtained through previous public
consultations.
In preparing the Emerging Preferred Options
paper we took into account the comments made in the Refreshed issues and options
consultation.
Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations
Assessment
The purpose of Sustainability
Appraisal is to appraise the social, environmental and economic
effects of the Waste Core Strategy from the outset of its
preparation.
Plans and projects which have the potential to affect European
sites of nature conservation importance have to be assessed against
the requirements of the Habitat Regulations, as such we have
carried out a Habitats Regulations
Assessment.
Equality Impact Assessment
We have a legal duty to carry out Equality
Impact Assessments to ensure that the services we provide and
opportunities we offer fulfil the requirements of
anti-discrimination and equalities legislation. An
Equality Impact Assessment screening exercise has been
undertaken for the Waste Core Strategy. The screening exercise
found that no adverse impacts are expected to any of the six
diversity strands.
What are the next steps?
We are now using the comments we received from
the Emerging Preferred Options consultation to help us develop the
detail of the Waste Core Strategy.
We are now using the comments we received from
the Emerging Preferred Options consultation to help
us develop the Waste Core Strategy. We will be
undertaking further consultations this year to help develop ideas
further. The comments from all consultations
undertaken will inform the final document which will be
submitted to the Secretary of State in early 2011. You will be
given a final opportunity to comment on the 'soundness' of
the Waste Core Strategy at this stage.
Contact us
If you would like to discuss the Waste Core
Strategy please contact us.
