Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Reg Bailey, Sandra Hambleton and David Loades.

Held on 13 June 2013, to be signed as a correct record.

Resolved:     That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 June 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed by the chair.

There were no declarations of interest.

The panel reviewed its visit to the recycling collection service undertaken by Stafford Borough Council on 19 June 2013, and discussed the arrangements and receptacles utilised by the service.

Resolved:     That the information and knowledge gleaned from the visit be taken forward by the panel in formulating its recommendations.

The panel will divide into small groups to identify all possible collection approaches including range of materials, method and frequency of collections, along with the benefits and risks of each approach.  For this session cost of delivery for each approach should not be taken into account.

The panel undertook a facilitated session to explore the various options and combinations which could make up a recycling and waste collection service.

The comparative benefits, costs and risks associated with the various methodologies and their combination were discussed in broad terms in order to identify options for further, more detailed modelling work to be undertaken.

It was also reported that RWM 2013, the Resource Efficiency and Waste Management event, would take place at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham from 10 to 12 September 2013.

Resolved:     That further detailed modelling work be undertaken in relation to the methodologies discussed and the results be circulated to the members of the panel in advance of the next meeting.

There was no urgent business.