Waste Issues and Options

Waste Local plan Consultation on issues and Options response from Stapleford Town Council

Below are Stapleford Town Councils responses to the questions in the consultation document.

Q12: Do you agree with the draft vision? Are there other things we should include?

Generally, the vision is too passive. The vocabulary used, such as encourage and promote, is too vague. Both the County Council and City council have the capacity to act as agents of change, initiate schemes for businesses, deliver a modern and effective waste management industry. The Annual Monitoring Report shows that no action was taken on policy WCS9 “New waste management technologies are developed to ensure increased efficiency and sustainability” highlighting a lack of ambition. Section 2.7 states “The new waste local plan deals with waste that has already been produced and there are many factors that influence waste production that are outside the remit of the waste local plan.” However, both Councils have a great deal of authority and can proactively influence waste and recycling rates for Nottinghamshire and Nottingham. We acknowledge that the consultation document is positive in its approach to waste management but feel its vision could go further beyond coping with the waste produced.

Q13: Are the above objectives appropriate? Are there others we should consider?

Objective 1 climate change: This objective does not explicitly mention Greenhouse gas emissions. An objective should be that specific waste types will be processed by the method with the lowest net Greenhouse gas emissions. The statement “avoiding damage to air quality, water or soil, reduce the need to transport waste” should be removed from this objective as these issues are mentioned in objectives 3 and 7.

Additionally, the statement “encourage the efficient use of natural resources by promoting waste as a resource,” should be a separate objective and include proactively working to reduce the net amount of waste produced.
Objective 6 High quality design and operation: It is noted in the Annual Monitoring Report that the facilities for energy recovery are only 25% operational. This objective should include maintaining efficiency of facilities so that they can operate at full capacity.

Q17: Are there any other comments you would like to make to help inform the preparation of the Waste Local Plan?

In response to the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report.

Table 1 key messages from documents review, page 19-20 climate change, does not consider the fugitive greenhouse gas emissions of the waste, only the emissions from the development and infrastructure used. As 2.10 states the goal is to become net zero for all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Nottingham City Council is also aiming to be the first carbon neutral city in the country by 2028, these emissions must be considered.

Table 2 Sustainability Issues page 42 states that “Methane from landfill is also a potent greenhouse gas along with potential emissions from incineration and other types of thermal treatment” the plan however makes no attempt to address this issue.

As such objective 7 of the SA proposed indicators (page 50) should include emissions from existing as well as new sites.

https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/waste-development-plan/new-waste-local-plan

Waste Local plan Consultation on issues and Options response from Stapleford Town Council

Below are Stapleford Town Councils responses to the questions in the consultation document.

Q12: Do you agree with the draft vision? Are there other things we should include?

Generally, the vision is too passive. The vocabulary used, such as encourage and promote, is too vague. Both the County Council and City council have the capacity to act as agents of change, initiate schemes for businesses, deliver a modern and effective waste management industry. The Annual Monitoring Report shows that no action was taken on policy WCS9 “New waste management technologies are developed to ensure increased efficiency and sustainability” highlighting a lack of ambition. Section 2.7 states “The new waste local plan deals with waste that has already been produced and there are many factors that influence waste production that are outside the remit of the waste local plan.” However, both Councils have a great deal of authority and can proactively influence waste and recycling rates for Nottinghamshire and Nottingham. We acknowledge that the consultation document is positive in its approach to waste management but feel its vision could go further beyond coping with the waste produced.

Q13: Are the above objectives appropriate? Are there others we should consider?

Objective 1 climate change: This objective does not explicitly mention Greenhouse gas emissions. An objective should be that specific waste types will be processed by the method with the lowest net Greenhouse gas emissions. The statement “avoiding damage to air quality, water or soil, reduce the need to transport waste” should be removed from this objective as these issues are mentioned in objectives 3 and 7.

Additionally, the statement “encourage the efficient use of natural resources by promoting waste as a resource,” should be a separate objective and include proactively working to reduce the net amount of waste produced.
Objective 6 High quality design and operation: It is noted in the Annual Monitoring Report that the facilities for energy recovery are only 25% operational. This objective should include maintaining efficiency of facilities so that they can operate at full capacity.

Q17: Are there any other comments you would like to make to help inform the preparation of the Waste Local Plan?

In response to the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report.

Table 1 key messages from documents review, page 19-20 climate change, does not consider the fugitive greenhouse gas emissions of the waste, only the emissions from the development and infrastructure used. As 2.10 states the goal is to become net zero for all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Nottingham City Council is also aiming to be the first carbon neutral city in the country by 2028, these emissions must be considered.

Table 2 Sustainability Issues page 42 states that “Methane from landfill is also a potent greenhouse gas along with potential emissions from incineration and other types of thermal treatment” the plan however makes no attempt to address this issue.

As such objective 7 of the SA proposed indicators (page 50) should include emissions from existing as well as new sites.

https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/waste-development-plan/new-waste-local-plan

Waste Local plan Consultation on issues and Options response from Stapleford Town Council

Below are Stapleford Town Councils responses to the questions in the consultation document.

Q12: Do you agree with the draft vision? Are there other things we should include?

Generally, the vision is too passive. The vocabulary used, such as encourage and promote, is too vague. Both the County Council and City council have the capacity to act as agents of change, initiate schemes for businesses, deliver a modern and effective waste management industry. The Annual Monitoring Report shows that no action was taken on policy WCS9 “New waste management technologies are developed to ensure increased efficiency and sustainability” highlighting a lack of ambition. Section 2.7 states “The new waste local plan deals with waste that has already been produced and there are many factors that influence waste production that are outside the remit of the waste local plan.” However, both Councils have a great deal of authority and can proactively influence waste and recycling rates for Nottinghamshire and Nottingham. We acknowledge that the consultation document is positive in its approach to waste management but feel its vision could go further beyond coping with the waste produced.

Q13: Are the above objectives appropriate? Are there others we should consider?

Objective 1 climate change: This objective does not explicitly mention Greenhouse gas emissions. An objective should be that specific waste types will be processed by the method with the lowest net Greenhouse gas emissions. The statement “avoiding damage to air quality, water or soil, reduce the need to transport waste” should be removed from this objective as these issues are mentioned in objectives 3 and 7.

Additionally, the statement “encourage the efficient use of natural resources by promoting waste as a resource,” should be a separate objective and include proactively working to reduce the net amount of waste produced.
Objective 6 High quality design and operation: It is noted in the Annual Monitoring Report that the facilities for energy recovery are only 25% operational. This objective should include maintaining efficiency of facilities so that they can operate at full capacity.

Q17: Are there any other comments you would like to make to help inform the preparation of the Waste Local Plan?

In response to the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report.

Table 1 key messages from documents review, page 19-20 climate change, does not consider the fugitive greenhouse gas emissions of the waste, only the emissions from the development and infrastructure used. As 2.10 states the goal is to become net zero for all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Nottingham City Council is also aiming to be the first carbon neutral city in the country by 2028, these emissions must be considered.

Table 2 Sustainability Issues page 42 states that “Methane from landfill is also a potent greenhouse gas along with potential emissions from incineration and other types of thermal treatment” the plan however makes no attempt to address this issue.

As such objective 7 of the SA proposed indicators (page 50) should include emissions from existing as well as new sites.

https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/waste-development-plan/new-waste-local-plan