Decision details

RESOLVED that:-

(a)          Charity waste acceptance policy

Extension of the Charity Permit Scheme currently in operation in Poole (Nuffield) to:

                       I.       Bournemouth charities and allow them to tip at either Millhams or Nuffield; and

                        II.    Christchurch charities and allow them to tip at either Millhams or Nuffield (as Wilverley Road has no weighbridge),

provided always that permits would only be issued to charities if they meet one of the following criteria:

o   they have a retail presence in the BCP area, when only one permit per town may be issued (irrespective of the number of shops they have in each town) i.e. maximum of 3 permits; or

o   they are a local charity with a registered office that is in the BCP area and can prove their waste is donated household waste.

(b)          Van permit scheme

                       I.       Bringing Wilverley Road in line with Millhams/Nuffield by restricting householders whose only vehicle is a van, to 6 visits per annum with a minimum renewal period of 12 months.

                        II.    Bringing Millhams/Nuffield in line with Wilverley Road by offering a Limited Entry permit that allows a householder up to 3 visits using their van, where they also own a car with a minimum renewal period of 12 months.

                       III.    Allowing permit holders to use Wilverley Road at weekends and Bank Holidays.

                      IV.    Using the Wilverley Road criteria for Dual Cab pick-ups which classify them as a car (currently classed as van for Millhams/Nuffield) and to continue to class Single Cab pick-ups as vans.

                        V.    Using the Wilverley Road description of vehicles excluded from the scheme as this includes agricultural vehicles and tippers.

(c)         Opening hours

                          I.        Retaining the current opening hours.

(d)         Chargeable waste

                          I.    Extending the charge made at Wilverley Road for window/door glass, shower screen/panel and greenhouse glass to Millhams/Nuffield

                         II.    Delegating authority to agree annual price reviews for chargeable waste to the Service Director in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

(e)         Pedestrian access

                      I.        wording (as set out in 5.b) to be added to webpages to explain pedestrian access to the HWRCs.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Environment, Cleansing and Waste

Reason

To align HWRC policies between the three legacy council areas.