The announcement comes in addition to the 13 authorities announced in July 2003 (see letsrecycle.com story) who will also benefit from the money that has come from the 100 million diverted to local authority sustainable waste management projects from the old Landfill Tax Credit Scheme.
The six beneficiaries announced today were as follows:
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Barnsley (partnership bid), Doncaster MBC |
Kerbside collection of green waste |
£1,284,055 |
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Halton BC (partnership bid), Warrington BC |
Kerbside paper recycling |
£560,000 |
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Merseyside WDA (partnership bid), Liverpool City Council, Knowsley MBC, |
Development of a new Waste Recycling centre, support for community recycling |
£350,000 |
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council |
Kerbside mixed material dry recycling |
£764,000 |
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Carlisle City Council (Eden District Council) |
Expansion of existing kerbside recycling scheme for dry and green waste |
£957,605 |
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North Yorkshire CC |
Replacement of and improvement to household waste recycling centres |
£422,976 |
Making the announcement today, Mr Morley said: “Schemes which help people reduce the amount of rubbish they produce or boost recycling rates are to be applauded. We are recognising the scale of the waste problem nationwide. That is why I am very pleased today to announce a further allocation of 4.3m for these projects which narrowly missed out in the last bidding round.”
The successful projects in the 24 million have been schemes that were “near misses” in the 140 million Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund of 2001-2. DEFRA told letsrecycle.com that they have not yet decided how much will be going to each of the 13 schemes announced in July 2003.
Defra has said it is also in discussion with a further four schemes where the proposals are thought to have “considerable merit”, but where there are further issues to be resolved.
Merseyside
The Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority has said it will spend 120,000 of its grant on a new household waste recycling centre for the South Sefton area. The remaining investment will be allocated to three projects across the area, including the provision of a part-time support worker for the Merseyside Community Recycling Forum (CRF).
There will also be support for the joint venture with the Church of England Liverpool Diocese sustainable regeneration and environmental projects, Operation EDEN, and a nappy laundering service in St Helens and Knowsley.
Cllr John Fletcher, Chairman of MWDA, said: “This is wonderful news. A lot of hard work has been put in by our team to obtain the investment – but it’s been worth the effort. Everyone across Merseyside will feel the benefit for years to come. The successful bid will allow us to carry forward core projects, which are fundamental to minimising waste and maximising recycling.”
The Authority has released a statement saying that the grant will help Merseyside to attain its target of recycling 22% of waste by 2006. The waste disposal authority was criticised in an Audit Committee report for having a “performance, in terms of waste minimisation and recycling significantly below that of other comparable authorities” (see letsrecycle.com story).
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