Description: Waste currently costs the East Midlands £6bn a year - it is a serious environmental, social and economic burden. We now have the chance to change the way we all think of and deal with waste so that instead of being a problem it makes a real contribution to the economy and efficiency of the region. Thanks to great strides in the reuse and recycling industry, many of the different types of waste generated have now become valuable, saleable resources, rather than rubbish we cannot use. That is the opportunity we want to exploit. Our vision is to work towards becoming a zero waste region by 2020. We would very much welcome your views on the general approach, principles and priorities and any other ideas you have about the best way forward.

URL: http://www.emra.gov.uk/publications/housing-planning-and-transport/waste

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Start Date: 05/02/2010
End Date: 28/02/2010

Responsible officer: Debbie Whitehead (Tel: 01246 567241)

Service area: Street Scene

Department: Place Shaping

Councillors involved: Cllr Nigel Barker

Relevant topics: Environment, Business, Regeneration, Technology

Project objectives: The priorities identified are only suggestions at this time. Before an action plan can be developed your views and ideas about the types of waste in the East Midlands and the practicality, processing costs or end markets for the various types of potential resource are needed.

Reason for consultation: Contributions of views and ideas are welcomed at this stage in order to set priorities and develop an action plan.

Expected outcomes: The consultation will contribute towards a finalised strategy and action plan.

Consultation methods to be used: Questionnaire survey, Exhibition,

Proposed consultees: Businesses, Local residents, People working in the District,

Relevant Wards: Ridgeway and Marsh Lane, Clay Cross South, Clay Cross North, Pilsley and Morton, Ashover, Brampton and Walton, Holmewood and Heath, Sutton, Grassmoor, Eckington South, Renishaw, Tupton, Wingerworth, North Wingfield Central, Barlow and Holmesfield, Unstone, Eckington North, Killamarsh East, Killamarsh West, Dronfield North, Gosforth Valley, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield South, Coal Aston, Shirland

How results will be used to influence decision making/service delivery: The will contribute to the strategy and action plan

How results will fed back to respondents: TBC

How information about subsequent decisions made and services provided/improved will be fed back to the consultee groups, the wider public and other stakehonders: TBC

Other relevant information: As well as an online questionnaire there will also be a one day public exhibition in Crown Walk, Derby on February 20, 2010.