 | Regional policy in England, on both waste strategy and waste planning (topics which although treated separately administratively and legally are intimately intertwined), is established by regional assemblies and government offices in consultation with representatives of local government, business, other bodies and individuals. Regional policy is based on the framework laid down by central government and stated in the national waste strategy. Local waste strategies and local waste planning documents have to pay due regard to, and be in broad conformity with, regional strategies and policies. |
Potential extension to Seghill Landfill fails planning (15/08/2008)SITA UK announced yesterday its disappointed at North Tyneside Council’s rejection of its planning application for an extension to Seghill Landfill site.
More...Graphite Resources reaches financial closure on north-east autoclave plant (04/06/2008)Graphite Resources Limited has reached financial close on its £50 million Derwenthaugh Ecoparc in Tyne and Wear.
More...Financial closure of GMWDA's £3billion waste PFI contract put back to 6 June (08/05/2008)GMWDA announced yesterday that agreement has been reached with Viridor Laing on all major commercial principles relating to its 25 year waste PFI contract
More...SITA to consult on North East Energy Recovery Centre (18/04/2008)SITA UK is to enter consultation with the public, on plans to construct a North East Energy Recovery Centre at Haverton Hill on Teesside.
More...Planning decisions within 13 weeks down 5% in second quarter (24/10/2007)London, UK: Waste developments accounted for 73 percent of the total decisions made on ‘County’ planning applications and minerals developments 21 per cent in the second quarter of 2007, according to the DCLG.
More...London’s Mayor objects to new Recycling Board (15/06/2007)The Mayor has told the Government that he sees no purpose in participating in a Board which has no statutory powers to deliver ‘real change on the ground'.
More...Government to set up a London Waste and Recycling Board (14/06/2007)As one of its duties it will manage the London Waste and Recycling Fund, and may also be required to provide advice on strategic London waste issues to London Boroughs and the Mayor.
More...Greater Manchester Council launch waste planning consultation (14/05/2007)The Issues and Options (I&O) stage presents the framework of waste policies for Greater Manchester and how they will be developed
More...Biodiversity comes up trumps for WRG (18/04/2007)It is good to see that the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has again named Arpley Landfill Site/Moore Nature Reserve, near Warrington, as a winner in its biennial Business Bird Challenge.
More...Planning approved for Veolia's Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility (01/03/2007)East Sussex County Council has given planning approval for Veolia to develop an Energy Recovery Facility at North Quay in Newhaven.
More...CD&E wastes - Survey indicates 88.6m tonnes of English CD & E waste arose in 2005 (27/02/2007)The objective of the survey was to establish estimates for the arisings and use as aggregate of construction and demolition and excavation waste in England in 2005.
More...London Remade provides solution to Capital's waste problems (23/02/2007)London Remade launched its solution to the capital’s waste and recycling infrastructure problem at Tate Modern.
More...Manchester to get combined MBT and AD to tackle residual wastes (08/02/2007)The type of facilities required under the GMWDA record £3b PFI contract are being revealed in outline.
More...Climate change could have impact on Waste infrastructure and communications (08/02/2007)In the first work of its kind in the UK a detailed regional study has been undertaken on the effects of the impacts of climate change on buildings, infrastructure and society.
More...Funding - Welsh municipal waste projects benefit by £1.1m (05/02/2007)The Welsh assembly has allocated £1.1m to help improve the management of municipal wastes in Wales. The drive is to support the full implementation of the national waste strategy, Wise About Waste.
More...New Scottish energy from biowaste plant in prospect (30/01/2007)Scotland is to gain a new energy from waste plant and Deputy First Minister Nicol Stephen has welcomed the news.
More...Greater Manchester announce preferred bidder for £3 billion PFI contract (26/01/2007)Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) has announced the selection of the Viridor and Laing Roads consortium as preferred bidder for its £3 billion waste PFI contract.
More...Indaver Ireland profits down on increased turnover (18/01/2007)Indaver Ireland has increased turnover to €28m in 2005 (€26m 2004), though it suffered a drop in pre-tax profit to €1.2m (€2m 2004) effectively a 40% fall.
More...Capacity of waste management facilities at March 2005 in England and Wales (12/01/2007)According to Environment Agency statistics released yesterday, 686 million cubic metres of landfill voidspace remained on permitted sites in England and Wales at 31/3/2005.
More...Only 3 to 4 years landfill capacity for London and the East (12/01/2007)Landfilling of waste materials is falling but newly available landfill capacity is not keeping pace with waste deposits according to the Environment Agency.
More...Salt End Efw plant given final approval (09/01/2007)The Waste Recycling Group's (WRG) Salt End Efw plant has been given the final seal of approval by Hull City Council.
More...DCLG research into "scoping" of EIAs (22/12/2006)DCLG has issued a research report into the "scoping" of environmental impact assessment studies.
More...Waste and minerals planning statistics released for July to September 2006 (20/12/2006)'County matters' planning statistics covering waste management and minerals for July to September 2006 have been released by DCLG.
More...Justifiably proud at North Kesteven (20/12/2006)North Kesteven District Council is justifiably proud of topping the national league table for recycling. The District is the only area in the country to recycle over 50% of its waste.
More...Two-thirds of English authorities hit recycling targets (15/12/2006)Sixty-six percent of local authorities have met or exceeded their Best Value targets for 2005/6.
More...WRG's Hull energy from waste plant is half way there (14/12/2006)The East Riding of Yorkshire Council has approved the Waste Recycling Group’s plans for a new Energy from Waste facility at Salt End, Hull.
More...Application for massive Cheshire Resource Recovery Park rejected (07/11/2006)Cheshire Planners have rejected outline planning permission for the development of a major Resource Recovery Park at Ince Marches.
More...WRAP case study site, Battersea Reach, nominated for national award (27/10/2006)Battersea Reach was nominated for best sustainability innovation for waste recycling and tidal planting, at the annual awards organised by LABC - the national organisation for building control services.
More...English WDAs meet LATS limits - provisionally (12/10/2006)According to an interim statement from DEFRA, all waste disposal authorities in England have successfully met their LATS limits for the first year of the Landfill Allowances Trading Scheme.
More...Welsh Minister to visit controversial Hafod Site (news in brief) (12/10/2006)Welsh Environment Minister, Carwyn Jones, has decided to visit the new landfill site at Hafod, Wrexham to see for himself. Since opening earlier this year (August) the operation of the site has been subjected to protests from campaigners.
More...Hafod waste delivery is a blow for the 11-year campaign (25/08/2006)Mersey Waste Holdings (MWH) faced considerable opposition earlier in the week when the first lorry carrying waste arrived at Hafod Quarry, near Wrexham. A police presence was required to control the situation and it is understood that protesters had to be removed from the path of vehicles.
More...Consultation launched on London’s Mayoral Powers (12/08/2006)The Government has launched a consultation paper on powers for the Mayor of London to decide planning applications of major strategic importance. Waste management gets particular mention in relation to the Mayor’s recommended powers.
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