Issue - meetings

To propose potential changes to the access arrangements at the re3 Household Waste Recycling Centre’s as requested by Members at the Joint Waste Disposal Board on 22 March 2012.

The Board received an update on access arrangements at the re3 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC).

The Board was informed that the original expectation was that both sites had the same arrangements for ‘over height’ vehicles at both HWRC sites.  The Board was advised that the arrangements envisaged now work well at Smallmead but they are giving rise to continued concern at Longshot due to the potential access to the site by the trade.  The Board were concerned to learn that there was such a risk and asked that appropriate measures be introduced to reintroduce the former well disciplined arrangements.  To help ensure that the site was properly managed t was agreed that officers should develop a suitable Disclaimer Form for use by the on site staff.  This would be used to compliment the overall management arrangements. If a member of staff suspected trade waste was being disposed of without a licence then the person disposing of the waste would be asked to complete a disclaimer form.  The information gathered would then be used to develop a database which would be used to monitor the situation.

The PFI Contractor was reviewing its pricing and service policy for trade customers and a report on the findings would be brought to the Board’s next meeting.

Of the two outstanding planning conditions at Longshot Lane, the webcam to enable the public to view queues online before leaving home was now operational.  The second outstanding planning condition was the development and implementation of a traffic management strategy for use during peak hours and although a strategy had been developed it was not yet being implemented. Discussions with the Planning Officers and the Contractor were taking place in attempt to resolve the matter.

RESOLVED that:

i.            The current access arrangements (including hours of opening) at both Longshot Lane and Smallmead HWRC be retained

ii.            That the supplementary amendments, detailed in paragraphs 3.9 through to 3.13 of the Project Director’s report, be made to the current access arrangements

iii.            A further review of access arrangements be undertaken over the next 12 months

iv.            Any changes proposed to the design element of the planning application to facilitate or improve and/or control trade access at Longshot Lane be brought back to the Board for approval