Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Public Realm presented a report on the preliminary draft of the East London Joint Resources and Waste Strategy (ELJRWS) 2027-2057, developed by the East London Waste Authority (ELWA) and its four constituent Boroughs (collectively the ‘Partner Authorities’).

The Cabinet Member advised that the context around the Partner Authorities delivering waste management services was subject to considerable change over the coming years and had been reflected in the new ELJRWS.  Key aspects of note included forthcoming changes to national waste policy and the ending of ELWA’s current waste management contract in 2027, with the need to develop successor arrangements. There would also be an increased expectation from the Mayor of London that the Partner Authorities met their obligations to be in ‘general conformity’ with the London Environment Strategy (LES).

The Cabinet Member outlined the proposed arrangements for the publication and associated stakeholder / public consultation of the ELJRWS, which was due to take place from mid-July to mid-September 2021.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Approve the release of the Preliminary Draft of the East London Joint Resources and Waste Strategy (ELJRWS) and associated documents to the four statutory consultees (Environment Agency, Greater London Authority, Historic England, and Natural England);

(ii)  Approve the start of the public consultation on the ELJRWS in line with the proposals set out in the report; and

(iii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, My Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Realm, to approve any appropriate minor amendments within the strategy document and/or changes in the public consultation timeline.