Issue - meetings

Further to Minute 27 (13 July 2021), the Cabinet Member for Public Realm presented the draft East London Joint Resources and Waste Strategy (ELJRWS) 2027-2057 for adoption, following an eight-week consultation with stakeholders and the local communities of the four constituent Boroughs within the East London Waste Authority (ELWA).

The Cabinet Member advised that the draft ELJRWS had been subject to some minor changes following the public consultation.  The Mayor of London’s office had also commented that the lower floor recycling targets for controlled waste should not become the de facto targets for the respective Boroughs.

Cabinet Members commended the draft ELJRWS and drew attention to the need for recycling initiatives to be accessible to all types of housing tenure, particularly flats.  Reference was also made to the need for ELWA to ensure that its next long-term waste disposal contract met the specific needs and requirements of the constituent Boroughs.

Cabinet resolved to adopt the East London Joint Resources and Waste Strategy 2027-2057, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.