Welcome Waste 4 th June

It is important to remember that this is only a Partial Review of selected elements of the RSS – not a Full Review. It is not proposed to undertake a fundamental review of RSS. We will not be reconsidering the overall strategy and vision that RSS seeks to achieve; these are agreed and will remain the backbone of RSS. The overall strategy and those elements of the RSS not included in the Partial Review are not subject to revision and will continue to be in place as a statutory part of the development plan system.

Topics covered by the Review 3 key priorities: –Housing (inc revision of district housing numbers, housing market areas, affordability) –Renewable energy –Waste

Topics covered by the Review Other issues: –Gypsies & Travellers pitch provision by District –Travelling Showpeople pitch provision by District –Review of Regional Car Parking standards

Timetable These Stages Managed by Assembly Launch of RSSNovember 2007 Preparation of Project PlanOctober 2007 – April 2008 (consultation Feb \ March 2008) Technical / Research studiesSpring April 2008 Development of OptionsApril – May 2008 (targeted consultation June 2008) Preparation of Draft RSS Policies (including targeted engagement on interim Draft Polices) July 2008 – March 2009 (October – November 2008) Approval & submission of Draft RSS to GONW March - April 2009 These Stages Managed by GONW Formal Public Consultation on Draft RSS May – July 2009 Examination in Public process Estimated August 2009 – January 2010 Panel Report Published Estimated April 2010 Government’s Proposed Changes to RSSEstimated April - August 2010 Final RSS issued by GovernmentEstimated December 2010

SEA / SA Process Combined approach covering: –Sustainability Appraisal –Strategic Environmental Assessment –Habitat Regulation Assessment –Health Impact Assessment –Equality Impact Assessment –Rural Proofing Integrated into one process covering 5 stages  Stage A: The production of an SA Scoping Report  Stage B: Developing and refining options  Stage C: Preparation of the SA \ SEA Report  Stage D: Consultation on the Revision and SA \ SEA Report, led by GONW  Stage E: monitoring and responding to adverse effects

Engagement High level political engagement via NWRA Executive Board and its successor organisation from July 2008 Building upon best practice from previous reviews of RSS (also RES) Primarily web based – though facility for those who cannot access IT to be involved via hard copy, dedicated freephone number etc Supplemented by workshops during June 2008 for options stage Working with CAG Consultants to deliver this Specialist techniques being developed to work with Gypsy & Traveller and Travelling Showpeople communities Use of other techniques to raise awareness

Beyond RSS - Towards a Single Regional Strategy Current Government Consultation on Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration (SNR) Proposal to develop a Single Regional Strategy to replace RSS and RES with a Single Regional Strategy (subject to primary legislation) –Assembly already working with NWDA colleagues on initial work to develop a Single Regional Strategy –Work on Partial Review will form an input into Single Regional Strategy and not be abortive Proposed to give the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) the responsibility for developing the Single Regional Strategy, working closely with local authorities and other partners. The statutory functions of Regional Assemblies with respect to the RSS would be transferred to the RDAs (subject to primary legislation) –Assembly already working with closely with NWDA colleagues on Partial Review of RSS Until these proposals are implemented the RSS responsibilities will stay with the Assembly (and its post July 2008 successor body), which will continue with bringing forward the Partial Review of RSS.

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Waste Options

Issues to be addressed – One PLEASE NOTE, this one needs completing at NWRA

Issues to be addressed – Two Links with other policy areas being reviewed in the Partial Review Links to cross cutting themes which are the key spatial principles set out in the Panel Report (i.e. policies DP1 to DP8) –DP1: Spatial Principles in particular, –fostering sustainable relationships between homes, workplaces and other concentrations of regularly used services and facilities and taking into account the economic, environmental, social and cultural implications of development and spatial investment decisions on communities. Links to other regional strategies.

What has been decided? In terms of current RSS policy (as amended by proposed changes), it is anticipated that the following changes are likely: –EM10: A Regional Approach to Waste Management will need to be updated to reflect the new time scales and associated targets. –EM11: Waste Management Principle will remain unchanged. –EM12: Locational Principles will remain unchanged. –EM13: Provision of Nationally, Regionally and Sub- Regionally Significant Waste Management Facilities will need significant amendment. Other national, regional or sub-regional issues

One – The Regional Approach This option would provide a 15 year projection of waste arisings (until 2026) and identifies at a regional level the number and types of regional scale facilities required. It would also provide for a regional picture of the broad location of such facilities. In essence, this option would set out an approach for regional scale facilities that would be of sufficient scale to manage waste arisings from across the region. In summary this approach will; use the figures for waste arisings to 2020 (Table 9.3) that will feature in the final published RSS (expected in summer 2008) as an agreed given; predict future waste arisings until 2026; apportion waste arisings by sub-region/waste planning authority area; identify the number and types of regional scale facilities required by the region; and identify the broad locations for such facilities.

Two – The Sub Regional Option This option would provide a 15 year projection of waste arisings (until 2026) and would identify the number and types of facilities required for each sub-region (Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire). In essence this would be examining the potential for sub-regions to provide for waste management facilities that address the waste arisings within each sub-region. It will also provide a sub-regional picture of the broad locations for such facilities. In summary this approach will; use the figures for waste arisings to 2020 (Table 9.3) that will feature in the final published RSS (expected in summer 2008) as an agreed given; predict future waste arisings until 2026; apportion by sub-region/ waste planning authority area; identify the number and types of facilities required by each sub- region; and identify the broad locations for such facilities within each sub-region.

Three – Varied Time Scale This option would take either a Regional or Sub-Regional approach to apportionment of waste, identification of the number of facilities required and their broad locations as discussed in options 1 and 2 above, however it would provide projections for a 20 year period (until 2031) rather than a 15 year period (until 2026).

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