Decision details

The Committee considered the report of the Planning and Economic Development Director that related to the second Preferred Options stage of the joint Merseyside Waste Development Plan Document (DPD). The first stage identified a number of sites to accommodate waste management facilities.  A number of these were withdrawn or not supported following consultation, including a site in Sefton.

This second stage of Preferred Options, called “New Sites Consultation” identified all the necessary replacement sites for the various boroughs in Merseyside.  

The report proposed a replacement site for Sefton and asked that it be approved for consideration as part of a Merseyside-wide consultation in early 2011.  

The Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service led the preparation of the plan and had prepared the report, attached in annexe 1.  This provided a Merseyside-wide overview of the replacement sites which were required for all the Merseyside authorities. 

RESOLVED: That the Cabinet be requested to:

(1)      note the results of consultation on the Waste Development Plan Document Preferred Options Report;

(2)      approve the Preferred Options 2: New Sites Consultation Report and approve a six-week public consultation commencing in early 2011; and

(3)      note the funding arrangements agreed by the City Region Cabinet and make appropriate financial provision in 2011/12 and 2012/13 to complete the Waste DPD.