Issue - meetings

            The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director – Enterprise, Community and Resources, which provided information in respect of Halton’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and requested that the Board endorsed the proposed changes to the current HWRC Vehicle Access Policy and associated Vehicle Permit Scheme.

            It was noted that since 13 July 2020, the Vehicle Permit Scheme had been suspended and a HWRC booking system had been developed and put in place to control visits to the sites for a certain vehicle type. An outline of the booking system, which could be made over the phone or by completing an online form via the Council’s website, was presented to Members.

            Under the current Policy residents could make unlimited visits in a large van or with a trailer to deposit general waste and recyclable materials. However, since May 2020, visits had been restricted to a maximum of one per week. It was considered that this was sufficient to meet a householders requirements and along with the HWRC booking system, should be formally adopted as part of a replacement for the Vehicle Permit Scheme.

            RESOLVED: That

1.    the proposals set out within the report be endorsed; and

2.    a report be presented to the Executive Board recommending that:

                      i.        the HWRC booking system, as currently operating and as detailed within the report, be formally adopted as a replacement for the Vehicle Permit Scheme;

                    ii.        the number of visits that can be made to the Council’s HWRCs in a commercial type vehicle, van or a large trailer be limited to one per week; and

                   iii.        the Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centre Access Policy be amended accordingly to reflect the proposals set out in (i) and (ii).