Comment
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 94667
Received: 25/10/2019
Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Waste Disposal Authority
This consultation response is an internal response by Officers of the County Council in its capacity as the Waste Disposal Authority for Norfolk. It has therefore focussed exclusively on policies relating specifically to waste management. There are no comments on those elements of the review relating to Minerals.
As the WDA for Norfolk, the County Council has a statutory duty under section 51 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to arrange:
a) for the disposal of controlled waste collected in its area by the waste collection authorities
b) for places to be provided where persons resident in its area may deposit their household waste.
The County Council in its capacity as the WDA, has a policy for the commissioning of residual waste treatment services that precludes the use of facilities in Norfolk that incinerate residual waste that the County Council as WDA is responsible for. However, our comments here are made in clear recognition that the function of the County Council as a planning authority is separate from its function as a WDA and are therefore given in a manner that is neutral about waste treatment technology.
No comment is offered on the planning or sustainability implications of specific sites because it is considered that these are matters on which the WDA would remain neutral.
This consultation response is an internal response by Officers of the County Council in its capacity as the Waste Disposal Authority for Norfolk. It has therefore focussed exclusively on policies relating specifically to waste management. There are no comments on those elements of the review relating to Minerals.
As the WDA for Norfolk, the County Council has a statutory duty under section 51 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to arrange:
a) for the disposal of controlled waste collected in its area by the waste collection authorities
b) for places to be provided where persons resident in its area may deposit their household waste.
The County Council in its capacity as the WDA, has a policy for the commissioning of residual waste treatment services that precludes the use of facilities in Norfolk that incinerate residual waste that the County Council as WDA is responsible for. However, our comments here are made in clear recognition that the function of the County Council as a planning authority is separate from its function as a WDA and are therefore given in a manner that is neutral about waste treatment technology.
No comment is offered on the planning or sustainability implications of specific sites because it is considered that these are matters on which the WDA would remain neutral.