1-5 of 5 results for subject:"Waste Implementation Programme"
Librarians' tools
- Search time
- 0.204 seconds
- Solr query time
- 0.004 seconds
- Search query
- subject:"Waste Implementation Programme"
- We searched for
- subject_t:"Waste Implementation Programme" OR subject_t:WIP OR subject_ses:86953
Subject
X
Local government
Type
House
Session
Year
Department
Member
Primary member
Answering member
Legislative stage
Legislation
Subject
More
Local government (5)
Publisher
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures her Department has taken to help local authorities to increase levels of recycling.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures her Department has taken to help local authorities to increase levels of recycling.
Asked by
Diane Abbott
(Labour)
Answered by
Ben Bradshaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 February 2006
For answer on
13 February 2006
Answered on
27 February 2006
The Waste Implementation Programme (WIP) is a Defra programme designed to assist local authorities (LA's) achieve EC Landfill targets for Biodegradable Municipal Waste. The Programme offers LA's various toolkits and advice and aims to promote the Waste Hierarchy as set out in the Waste Strategy (Minimisation, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery, Landfill). Minimisation lies at the top of the tree with landfill at the bottom. Recycling plays an important part in the diversion process and as such LA's are encouraged to examine recycling possibilities, which enable them to meet their targets which in turn allows them to avoid penalties under the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme (LATS).WIP achieves this through a number of levers. For example WIP has recently run a series of Efficiency Roadshows designed to spread best practice (including in the recycling field) and to encourage LA's to consider the greater use of partnership working.From 2002–03 to 2005–06 the Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund has distributed over £275 million to local authorities across England to improve their waste minimisation, recycling and composting performance. This has been through a competitive process whereby bids have to be approved before the monies released. London authorities received £45.45 million from the overall pot through a scheme administered by London Waste Action.In 2005–06 there has been further financial help available to local authorities through the Waste Performance and Efficiency Grant. This is an un-ringfenced grant whereby the money can be spent on any service not just waste. £40 million was available in 2005–06 and this will rise to £105 million in 2006–07 and £110 million in 2007–08.PFI offers financial support to LA's for the development of long term waste processing infrastructure, such as Energy from Waste facilities. In the Spending Review (SR) 2002 (covering the period 2003–04 to 2005–06) Defra was allocated £355 million towards the funding of waste PFI projects. The SR 2004 (covering the period 2006–07 to 2008–09) allocated an additional £275 million of PFI credits for waste PFI projects, over and above the £355 million available from the 2002 Spending Review.WIP also encourages LA's to consider collaborations with the Community and Voluntary sectors who have recognised expertise in the reuse and recycling fields.The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) uses Defra funding to carry out a number of activities in the minimisation, reuse, and recycling sectors. One important area relates to Education and WRAP have run the very successful ““Recycle Now”” campaign which raises public awareness of the benefits of recycling. WRAP have also managed a Home Composting campaign which provides information on composting to LA's and the general public and offers LA's composting bins at reduced prices for distribution to householders.
Subjects
Finance; Local government; Recycling; Waste management; WRAP; Waste Implementation Programme
Date
27 February 2006
Reference
443 c277-8W;443 c277-8W; 51615
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the current budget is for the Waste Implementation Programme; how many people are employed by the Programme; and if she will list the achievements of the qualitative and quantative Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the current budget is for the Waste Implementation Programme; how many people are employed by the Programme; and if she will list the achievements of the qualitative and quantative Programme.
Asked by
Sue Doughty
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 December 2004
For answer on
10 January 2005
Answered on
10 January 2005
Subjects
Finance; Local government; Recycling; Staff; Reform; Waste management; Research; Landfill tax credit scheme; WRAP; Waste Implementation Programme
Date
10 January 2005
Reference
206776; 429 c181-2W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many companies have benefited from assistance through the Waste Implementation Programme. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many companies have benefited from assistance through the Waste Implementation Programme. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Peter Duncan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 March 2004
For answer on
28 April 2004
Answered on
28 April 2004
Mr. Peter Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many companies have benefited from
assistance through the Waste Implementation Programme. [165310]
Mr. Morley: Much of the direct funding and assistance available through the Waste Implementation Programme (WIP) is directed at
local authorities to help with the challenges of long-term progress in sustainable waste management, sufficient to meet the Article
5 targets of the EU Landfill Directive. It has been estimated that the additional investment needed from local authorities to meet
these targets could be as high as £600-£700 million per annum over the next 10 years. This would largely be spent through
contracts with the private sector. Waste Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is a key part of this approach, and has been managed
through WIP since 2003. Nine major waste PFI contracts have been let to private companies, and nine more local authorities have
either had their proposals approved, or are in the process of applying for PFI credits.
In addition, WIP is seeking to provide improved data and research to industry, and to encourage local authorities to work more
effectively with waste companies. And a major programme of new technology pilots for more innovative waste management practices is
being taken forward in partnership with industry and local authorities.
Subjects
Contracts; Expenditure; Local government; Private finance initiative; Standards; Waste management; Waste Implementation Programme
Date
28 April 2004
Reference
420 c1029-30W; 165310
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities have sufficient funds to promote home-based waste separation for recycling. - Including figures. (Holding answer 23 March 2004).
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities have sufficient funds to promote home-based waste separation for recycling. - Including figures. (Holding answer 23 March 2004).
Asked by
Jim Cunningham
(Labour)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 March 2004
For answer on
29 March 2004
Answered on
29 March 2004
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what action her Department is taking to
ensure that local authorities have sufficient funds to promote home-based waste separation for recycling. [163153]
Mr. Morley: [holding answer 23 March 2004]: Local authority waste management services are funded through the Environmental,
Protective and Cultural Services (EPCS) block. Spending Review 2002 increased provision by £671 million over the three years
to 2005-06 and we will again be considering the quantum of funding as part of Spending Review 2004. In addition, on 6 January
I announced that Defra will be distributing a share of a £20 million grant to all local authorities in England to address the
pressure each faces to invest in waste management services in 2004-05.
Within Defra we have also established the Waste Implementation Programme (WIP), investing in strategic measures to help authorities
to divert waste from landfill. Through the Waste Minimisation and Recycling (`Challenge') Fund, WIP provides funds for local
authorities to implement projects that improve recycling infrastructure in their area. Many of these projects improve the design and
coverage of kerbside recycling schemes, including household separation. In 2003-04 the Challenge Fund has distributed
£62.5 million to 14 big-ticket `partnership' projects, and £43.3 million to 51 smaller projects.
WIP has made £30 million available to the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) for communications and awareness work
directly focused on increasing participation in recycling and waste minimisation initiatives. A significant proportion has been
allocated to a new fund, targeted at communications projects delivered at local level, primarily by local authorities, including:
£1.7 million recently allocated to support the continuation or expansion of existing local communications schemes;
£8.5 million to communications programmes directly supporting new recycling infrastructure funded by WIP under the Challenge
fund; £8.5 million to fund other communications activity delivered at local or regional level through WRAP'S Performance
Improvement Through Communications Initiative.
WRAP also operate a free advisory service available to local authorities that need to implement and improve kerbside collection
systems.
Subjects
Finance; Grants; Local government; Recycling; Waste management; WRAP; Waste Implementation Programme
Date
29 March 2004
Reference
419 c1205-6W;419 c1207-8W; 163153
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who has been appointed as project director of the multi-disciplinary operational task force to help advise local authorities on implementation of recommendation 28 of the Strategy Unit report, Waste Not, Want Not.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who has been appointed as project director of the multi-disciplinary operational task force to help advise local authorities on implementation of recommendation 28 of the Strategy Unit report, Waste Not, Want Not.
Asked by
Sue Doughty
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Michael Meacher
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 April 2003
For answer on
10 June 2003
Answered on
10 June 2003
Sue Doughty: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who has been appointed as project director of the
multi-disciplinary operational task force to help advise local authorities on implementation of recommendation 28 of the Strategy
Unit report, Waste Not, Want Not. [111257]
Mr. Meacher: The government has accepted the Strategy Unit's recommendation 28 to establish a new Local Authority Task Force.
Details were announced on 6 May as part of the government's response to the Strategy Unit report. Given the centrality of this team
to delivery of Defra's new Waste Implementation Programme, a decision on a full-time appointment will be taken once the new Waste
Implementation Programmme Director takes up post on 2 June. In the meantime, a member of the Waste Implementation Programme Team has
been assigned to take forward work on the new Task Force.
Subjects
Landfill; Domestic waste; Local government; Public appointments; Waste disposal; Waste management; Waste Implementation Programme
Date
10 June 2003
Reference
406 c722W;406 c721-2W; 111257
House
House of Commons