1. LATS – Local authority visits by the EA

2. LATS LA visits – Objectives & Timetable
Look at processes & systems in place to collect, quality assure & report LATS data.
Aims;
To identify best practise
To share common issues
To look at ways to improve data consistency & accuracy
Prioritisation exercise during February
EA team to visit 24 local authorities during March & April
Feedback to those LAs by end May
Publication of findings by end June

3. LATS LA visits – Prioritisation criteria
Risk-based desktop exercise covering;
Reporting & validation compliance
Training & succession planning of staff for WDF
Communicating with WDF Helpdesk
Variations in reported MSW over time
Recycling & diversion rates
Exporting MSW
Using MRFs
All authorities will be visited over 3 years.

4. LATS LA visits – Audit Content