The money has been allocated for a range of county-wide environmental schemes ranging from 'Waste Wise' – a general waste education programme – to producing a video on the virtues of reusable cotton nappies and a television advert on waste education.
”This has allowed Warwickshire to extend its services without dipping into the taxpayer's pocket to ensure value-for-money services. “
– Cllr Ken Browne, Warwickshire CC
Funding has also been secured for projects to reduce waste in schools and to promote the recycling of printer cartridges and mobile phones as well as for a project to re-use households goods in the Camp Hill area and Onley Prison.
The successful funding bids were led by the WET, a limited company
set up by the Council in 1998 to develop environmental
projects and submit funding applications.
As well as winning grants for schemes from the landfill tax credit scheme, WET has won funding from the Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and the lottery-funded Community Recycling and Economic Development(CRED) scheme.
Example
Ken Browne, the county council's portfolio holder for the environment and rural affairs, said: “This is a great example of what can be achieved through successful partnership working.
“It has allowed Warwickshire to extend its services without dipping into the taxpayer's pocket to ensure value-for-money services. The trust's work is invaluable and long may the partnership continue!”
Louise Boffey, administrator for WET, has praised the successful working relationship with the county's Waste Minimisation Team, whose remit is to encourage innovative recycling and waste reduction schemes and said: “The partnership between the two organisations has worked extremely well.
“Our expertise in securing funding and the imaginative approach taken by the Waste Minimisation Team has secured significant amounts of money for the council's priority areas.”
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