To consider the recommendations of the Cabinet on the final proposed Resource Management and Waste Strategy (Policy Framework document).

The Council considered the recommendation of the Cabinet and submitted report on the Resource Management and Waste Strategy, which sets out how the Council will effectively manage household waste.

Councillor Morey proposed and Councillor Steve Darling seconded a motion, as set out below:

That the Resource Management and Waste Strategy, as set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.

During the debate Councillor David Thomas proposed and Councillor Foster seconded an objection to the motion as follows:

That the Council formally objects to the adoption of the Resource Management and Waste Strategyon the basis that the reference to the three weekly bin collection is deleted from the Strategy as this is not widely supported by the community. 

In accordance with the Constitution at F4.9, the Council therefore requires the Cabinet to consider this objection by 23 March 2021 and either:

a)         submit a revision of the Resource Management and Waste Strategywith the reasons for any amendments to the Council for its consideration;  or

b)         inform the Council of any disagreement that the Cabinet has with any of the Council’s objections and the Cabinet’s reasons for any such disagreement.

The objection was put to the vote and declared lost.  Councillor Morey’s and Councillor Steve Darling’s original motion was then considered and agreed by the Council, as set out below:

That the Resource Management and Waste Strategy, as set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.