Issue details

Adoption of Waste Local Plan for Merseyside.

This is the final stage of a lengthy process of preparing  a Waste Plan for the whole of Merseyside. The aim of the Waste Local Plan is to promote the sustainable management of waste across Merseyside.  A number of sites have been identifed in Sefton as being suitable for dealing with different types of waste.  These include:  Alexandra Dock within the Port of Liverpool; Acorn Way, Bootle; site at Atlantic Industrial Estate, Netherton; and  Crowland St, Southport.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Financial: No;

Community Impact: Yes;

Decision due: 27 Jun 2013 by Council

Lead member: Cabinet Member - Regeneration and Tourism

Lead director: Director of Built Environment

Department: Regeneration and Skills

Contact: Steve Matthews Email: steve.matthews@sefton.gov.uk Tel: 0151 934 3559.

Consultation process

Newspaper advert saying Inspector’s report and proposed changes to the Local Plan available for inspection at main libraries and at Council offices [November 2012 and January 2013]. All consultees on Waste Local Plan database notified.

Inspector’s report, including final changes to Plan, advertised on Sefton web-site and available at libraries/ Council offices. Objectors and all Members informed. 

Consultees

The draft Plan was subject to public examination in June  2012. Modifications were proposed following the Inspector’s report, and there was a period of consultation on these between November 2012 and January 2013.

Exempt Report?: No

List of background documents to be considered by decision maker

  • Inspector’s report including proposed modifications to Local Plan.