DECISION

1.             To note and agree the Recycling and Reduction Plan 2023-2025 (RRP) set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

2.             To note the council has ambition to increase recycling performance further from 2025/26 onwards.

3.             To note the equalities considerations as set out in Paragraphs 4.1 to 4.3 of the report.

4.             To note that a report will be submitted to Cabinet on a quarterly basis detailing progress that has been made against the targets detailed in the plan.

Action by:

INTERIM CORPORATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITIES (RAJ MISTRY)

(Interim Director, Public Realm (S. Baxter)

(Environmental Services Improvement Manager (F. Heyland)

(Environmental Services Improvement Team Leader (L. Houston)

Councillor Kabir Hussain (Cabinet Member for Environment and the Climate Emergency) introduced the report which proposed a Reduction and Recycling Plan for 2023 to 2025 as the first phase of plans to deliver a clean and green future for Tower Hamlets. The plan included proposals to optimise recycling collections, deliver over £2million in flats recycling improvements and develop improved communication and community engagement.

Raj Mistry, Corporate Director Communities and Fiona Heyland, Environmental Services Improvement Manager provided further detail.

The Chief Executive asked the Mayor to note that the officer recommendations, which had been omitted from the published report in error, had asked the Mayor to approve the Reduction and Recycling Plan for 2023 to 2025 and had asked the Mayor to request that officers would report back on progress against the plan on a quarterly basis, using the indicators in the plan as the basis for reporting.

Cabinet members welcomed the report.

The Mayor welcomed the report and thanked officers for their commitment to increasing recycling performance in the borough.

RESOLVED

1.            To note and agree the Recycling and Reduction Plan 2023-2025 (RRP) set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

2.            To note the council has ambition to increase recycling performance further from 2025/26 onwards.

3.            To note the equalities considerations as set out in Paragraphs 4.1 to 4.3 of the report.

4.            To note that a report will be submitted to Cabinet on a quarterly basis detailing progress that has been made against the targets detailed in the plan.