Decision Maker: County Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
With the Consent of Council, Councillor Bartington moved an alteration to her Motion as shown in bold italics/strikethrough below:
Therate ofglobal plasticproductionhas increasedinrecent yearswithanestimated 8-12milliontonnesofplastic enteringtheworld'soceanseachyear. Plasticproductionandpollutiononthisscale isunsustainable andharmfultoour planet,healthandwildlife.
"This Councilwelcomes theproposals
bytheGovernmentplans toreducewaste
fromsingleuseplastics(SUP’S)including_atoban
onthe saleofplasticstrawsplasticstirrers andplastic-Stemmedcotton
budsand consultationfor extension ofthe 5p plasticbag·chargeandintroductionofa bottledeposit
return
scheme. Theseproposals,
demonstratethe
government's commitment· withinthe25-yearEnvironmentPlanto
eliminating all avoidable reduce the use of plastic waste by 2042.
ThisCouncil asks resolves
to worktowardseliminationofall avoidableplastic
wasteand callsupon the that CabinetMemberforEnvironmenttobringcomes-forward
proposalsby
with arealistic timetableto stop'usingplastic straw,platic stirrers, plasticcotton.bud,non
recyclable cupsand singleuse plasticsby the Autumn2018
to:
·
ThisCouncilasks·thattheLeaderoftheCouncil
writeto the Secretaryof
Statefor Environment congratulating himonhis p_rogressiveproposals:"
(i)Phase outtheuseofavoidableSUPsin allCounty Councilpremises.
(ii)·Workwithcontractedpartners toendpurchaseandprocurementofavoidableSUPsthrough theCouncilsupply chain._
(iii)lncentivisetraderson CountyCouncil sitesto avoidSUPs asa conditionoftheirevent permission.
The motion as amended was carried unanimously.
Publication date: 11/07/2018
Date of decision: 10/07/2018
Decided at meeting: 10/07/2018 - County Council