Agenda item

This council believes that for residential developments to be sustainable they must have services and infrastructure at the same standard throughout the city.

Council therefore believes that a blanket ban on brown bin collections for residents in new developments along with "hard to reach areas" is unfair, discriminatory and divisive.

Council further notes that only operating the garden waste collection between March and October prevents a substantial volume of waste from being recycled.

Council therefore calls on the executive member for environment and sustainability to reverse the brown bin ban and use part of the £7million waste management saving generated by the East Leeds Incinerator to replace it with a policy that treats residents equitably and extend collections over the whole year.

It was moved by Councillor Golton, seconded by Councillor Downes that this council believes that for residential developments to be sustainable they must have services and infrastructure at the same standard throughout the city.

Council therefore believes that a blanket ban on brown bin collections for residents in new developments along with "hard to reach areas" is unfair, discriminatory and divisive.

Council further notes that only operating the garden waste collection between March and October prevents a substantial volume of waste from being recycled.

Council therefore calls on the executive member for environment and sustainability to reverse the brown bin ban and use part of the £7million waste management saving generated by the East Leeds Incinerator to replace it with a policy that treats residents equitably and extend collections over the whole year. 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Yeadon, seconded by Councillor Sobel;

Delete all after “This Council” and replace with:

“notes the continued commitment of the Labour Administration to provide a free brown bin service to 62% of properties, unlike many local authorities across the country.

Council notes that despite Conservative and Liberal Democrat cuts to the council’s budget of £214m since 2010 and with £100m more still to come, the Council has maintained and protected its free garden waste collection service. The savings the service have made towards this, including the £7m from the RERF, are just a small proportion of the amount that is needed to sustain vital frontline services such as those for vulnerable people and children. 

This Council restates its ambition, despite these financial challenges, to expand the service in the future by continuing to review and look for improvements in waste management. In 2014, following a review of the service and finding more efficiency, this Council was able to expand the service to around 15,000 more properties. This Council will continue with this ambition and work with residents, communities, businesses and third sector parties to increase recycling and reuse practices across the city.”  

The full motion will then read:

“This Council notes the continued commitment of the Labour Administration to provide a free brown bin service to 62% of properties, unlike many local authorities across the country.

Council notes that despite Conservative and Liberal Democrat cuts to the council’s budget of £214m since 2010 and with £100m more still to come, the Council has maintained and protected its free garden waste collection service. The savings the service have made towards this, including the £7m from the RERF, are just a small proportion of the amount that is needed to sustain vital frontline services such as those for vulnerable people and children. 

This Council restates its ambition, despite these financial challenges, to expand the service in the future by continuing to review and look for improvements in waste management. In 2014, following a review of the service and finding more efficiency, this Council was able to expand the service to around 15,000 more properties. This Council will continue with this ambition and work with residents, communities, businesses and third sector parties to increase recycling and reuse practices across the city.” 

A second amendment was moved by Councillor B Anderson, seconded by Councillor Amanda Carter;

In paragraph 1 add: ‘Furthermore Council calls upon the Planning Department to implement a policy that will see brown bin provision and collection form part of planning contributions from developers on all new housing sites for a period of 5 years from occupation.’

In paragraph 2 replace ‘blanket ban’ with ‘moratorium’.

In Paragraph 3 replace ‘October’ with ‘November/December’

In Paragraph 4 replace ‘reverse the brown bin ban’ with “introduce further brown bin collections so as to meet the needs of Leeds residents”

Motion will read

This council believes that for residential developments to be sustainable they must have services and infrastructure at the same standard throughout the city. Furthermore Council calls upon the Planning Department to implement a policy that will see brown bin provision and collection form part of planning contributions from developers on all new housing sites for a period of 5 years from occupation.

Council therefore believes that a moratorium on brown bin collections for residents in new developments along with "hard to reach areas" is unfair, discriminatory and divisive.

Council further notes that only operating the garden waste collection between March and November/December prevents a substantial volume of waste from being recycled.

Council therefore calls on the executive member for environment and sustainability to introduce further brown bin collections so as to meet the needs of Leeds residents and use part of the £7million waste management saving generated by the East Leeds Incinerator to replace it with a policy that treats residents equitably and extend collections over the whole year. 

The amendment in the name of Councillor B Anderson was declared lost

The amendment in the name of Councillor Yeadon was carried and upon being put to the vote it was 

RESOLVED – That this Council notes the continued commitment of the Labour Administration to provide a free brown bin service to 62% of properties, unlike many local authorities across the country.

Council notes that despite Conservative and Liberal Democrat cuts to the council’s budget of £214m since 2010 and with £100m more still to come, the Council has maintained and protected its free garden waste collection service. The savings the service have made towards this, including the £7m from the RERF, are just a small proportion of the amount that is needed to sustain vital frontline services such as those for vulnerable people and children. 

This Council restates its ambition, despite these financial challenges, to expand the service in the future by continuing to review and look for improvements in waste management. In 2014, following a review of the service and finding more efficiency, this Council was able to expand the service to around 15,000 more properties. This Council will continue with this ambition and work with residents, communities, businesses and third sector partiesto increase recycling and reuse practices across the city.