Waverley Borough Council Committee System - Committee Document
Meeting of the Executive held on 24/07/2006
Minutes
Executive 81
24.7.06
WAVERLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE –24TH JULY 2006
SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL MEETING - 17TH OCTOBER 2006
(To be read in conjunction with the Agenda for the Meeting)
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Miss G B W Ferguson (Chairman)
Mr C H Mansell
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Mrs C E Savage (Vice-Chairman)
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Mr K T Reed
Mr S D Edge
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Mr J E Robini
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Mr B Grainger-Jones
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Mr V K Scrivens
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Mr P Haveron
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96.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
(Agenda Item 1)
Apologies for absence were received from Mr C H Mansell and Mr S D Edge.
97.
DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST
(Agenda Item 2)
The following disclosure of personal interest was received.
Mr V K Scrivens
Item 3. Surrey Waste Plan Submission Draft
Waverley appointed Member of the Surrey Joint Municipal Strategy Waste Management Board.
PART I - RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
There were no matters falling within this category.
PARTS II AND III - MATTERS OF REPORT
Part II - Matters Reported in Detail for the Information of the Council
98.
SURREY WASTE PLAN SUBMISSION DRAFT
(Agenda Item 3)
98.1. The Executive noted the observations made by the Environment and Leisure Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the Surrey Waste Plan Submission Draft.
98.2 Members then discussed the definition of the term ‘thermal treatment’. The Director of Environment and Leisure confirmed that there were three types of thermal treatment which were gasification, pyrolysis and incineration. He confirmed the former two treatments were defined as advanced thermal treatment and were carried out in closed vessels, minimising the impact on the environment. Members said that the DeFRA definition excluded incineration and for that reason, reference to thermal treatment in the Surrey Waste Plan could be deliberately confusing. They also felt there was more emphasis on cost than the impact on the environment and suggested rewriting Paragraph 19, referring to the DeFRA definition and the need to look at production of energy from waste.
98.3 Members then discussed the difference between contaminated land waste and hazardous waste and officers confirmed that the term ‘hazardous waste’ should be used. Members felt that the proximity principle should be applied to all waste, including hazardous waste. It was then asked whether Surrey County Council would need planning permission if they wished to expand the Witley site and it was confirmed that as the waste planning authority they would be able to grant themselves permission and Waverley would be a statutory consultee.
98.4 Members agreed with the comment from Environment and Leisure Overview and Scrutiny Committee that the Witley site should not be upgraded in isolation and that in particular the site at Haslemere needed to be improved.
RESOLVED that the Executive endorse all of the points in the report, together with the Environment and Leisure Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s observations, with the addition of the following points:
1. To delete Paragraph 19 in the original report and replace with a new paragraph taking on board the above comments and using the following amendment to the ELOS observation:-
‘all categories of waste should be dealt with according to the proximity principle, and this should be applied to both accepting other areas’ waste and to dealing with hazardous waste.’;
2. To restate the importance of the upgrade of other Civic Amenity Sites in the Borough, and to give priority to Haslemere because of the current inadequate provision;
3. Agreed to include the word ‘following’ as well as ‘investigating’ best practice in research and development, within the ELOS observations;
4. To make a reference to encouraging use of biodegradable packaging where possible;
5. To refer to ‘Civic Amenity Sites’ rather than waste disposal sites; and
6. It was agreed that the final draft of the consultation response should be circulated to both the Leader and the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Leisure before being sent to Surrey County Council.
Part III - Brief Summaries of Other Matters Dealt With
There were no matters falling within this category.
The meeting commenced at 8.45 p.m. and concluded at 9.33 pm
Chairman
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