Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010 - 2026

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement January 2011

Planning Committee Site Visit Protocol

www.staffordshire.gov.uk Contents

1 Introduction 2

2 Publication of Joint Waste Core Strategy 2

3 Representations made in accordance with Regulation 28 4 (2)

4 Proposed minor amendments to Joint Waste Core Strategy 23

5 Appendix 1: Availability of documents for inspection 23

6 Appendix 2: Copies of Public Notices 27 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

7 Appendix 3: Specimen consultation letter and email 35

8 Appendix 4: List of consultees sent letters and emails 36

9 Appendix 5: Guidance note on the representation 62 procedure

10 Appendix 6: Representation Form 63

11 Appendix 7: Documents published September 2011 and 64 supporting documents

12 Appendix 8: List of respondents 65

13 Appendix 9: Analysis of representations received 67

14 Appendix 10: Schedule of Minor Amendments 68 2 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

1 Introduction

Regulation 30 (1)(e) Statement

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement This is the statement of consultation that Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council (the Councils) are required to prepare in accordance with Regulation 30 (1)(e) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004 (as amended in 2008 and 2009) to accompany the submission of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010- 2026 development plan document (The Joint Waste Core Strategy) to the Secretary of State.

The Joint Waste Core Strategy was published 23 September 2011 in accordance with Regulation 27 in order that representations on legal compliance and the soundness of the plan could be made prior to submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination.

This statement is required to set out

• how many representations were made on the core strategy under Regulation 28 (2); and

• a summary of the main issues raised in those representations.

It should be noted that information on consultation conducted and representations received during the preparation of the Joint Waste Core Strategy, including details of previous rounds of consultation, was included in the Regulation 30 (1)(d) Consultation Statement which accompanied the publication of the Joint Waste Core Strategy in September 2011. This summarised the main issues raised in representations and how these have been addressed in the published Joint Waste Core Strategy. 2 Publication of Joint Waste Core Strategy

Publication of Joint Waste Core Strategy

(Proposed document for submission to the Secretary of State (conducted under Regulations 27 and 28 of The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004 (as amended)).

On 7 July 2011 Staffordshire County Council Planning Committee, and Stoke-on-Trent City Council at its Full Council meeting on 8 September 2011, approved that the submission draft of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy be published for representations to be made about its soundness and legal compliance. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 3

The Joint Waste Core Strategy and other proposed submission documents were published for comment on Friday 23 September 2011, with representations invited to be submitted during the six weeks to Friday 4 November 2011.

The proposed submission documents and supporting documents were available online via the Staffordshire County Council Planning Policy Consultation Portal http://consult.staffordshire.gov.uk/portal/, and to download from the dedicated Waste Core Strategy web pages on the Staffordshire County Council website (www.staffordshire.gov.uk/wcs).The proposed submission documents were available on CD on request and a £15 charge was to be applied for requested printed copies.

Printed copies of all the proposed submission documents were available for inspections at the County, City, District and Borough Council offices and the main

public libraries within the plan area. Appendix 1 provides the consultation statement Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement that was available on the county council website and copies of public notices are shown in Appendix 2, both of which clearly advertise the address and opening times of locations for viewing the proposed submission documents. Guidance notes on the representation procedure (refer to Appendix 5) and representation forms (refer to Appendix 6) were also available at these locations. The representation form for the publication stage DPDs, both in paper form and online, is based on the model form published by the Planning Inspectorate.

The proposed submission documents are listed in Appendix 7.

Between the 20 - 22 September 2011, the County Council sent out 514 letters to consultees, 186 letters specifically to Parish Councils and 507 emails to individuals on the County Council consultation database. The City Council sent out 155 emails to contacts and 848 letters to representatives on the City Council consultation database. Appendix 3 provides a specimen consultation letter and email. Appendix 4 provides a list of consultees sent letters and emails. This includes statutory consultees and all those registered on our consultee database with an interest in minerals and waste planning policy. Representations could be made online, by email and by post. All consultees, including waste industry and District, Borough and Parish Councils were offered an officer briefing on the proposed submission documents during the period for making representations. Assistance in completing representations was also offered.

A Notice of Publication was put in the following papers on 22 Sept 11: Express & Star; Cannock Chase Post; Staffordshire Newsletter; Tamworth Herald; Burton Mail; Lichfield Mercury; and, Stoke Evening Sentinel (refer to Appendix 2).

In addition to the required statutory advertisement, published in local papers to cover the whole plan area, letters were sent to County Councillors via email on 21 Sept 11 informing them of the publication. A hard copy of all the proposed submission documents were available to view in the Members Library and each of the political group rooms. 4 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Details of the proposed submission documents and the representation period were also entered onto the County Council Community Engagement Database and appeared as a consultation on the main County Council website home page.

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 3 Representations made in accordance with Regulation 28 (2)

A total of 80 comments were received from 25 respondents. Appendix 8 provides a list of respondents.

The topics that the representations relate to are shown below. The representation reference corresponds to the number that was given to the representation on the consultation portal. All representations received can be viewed on the consultation portal|.

Topic Representation Reference No. Responses

No specific comment pv1, pv17, pv31, pv32, pv77 5 to make on the Strategy

Support pv29, pv30, pv39, pv40, pv41, pv15, pv18, 18 pv10, pv33, pv53, pv 54, pv47, pv35, pv36, pv69, pv20, pv58b, pv19

Transport links & pv2, pv16, pv78, pv68 4 Environment

Waste Hierarchy pv6, pv70, pv79, pv71, pv72, pv43, pv45 7

Climate Change pv7a 1

Duty to co-operate pv7b, pv67, pv4 3

Site allocations pv52 1

General principles ( pv8, pv48, pv50, pv80 4 Policy 1.1)

Make better use of pv51 1 waste associated with non-waste related dev (Policy 1.2)

Construction, pv3 1 Demolition & Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 5

Excavation Waste (Policy 1.3)

Use of waste in pv81a, pv81b 2 landscaping (Policy 1.4)

Energy Recovery pv44, pv42, pv45, pv46, pv64, pv9 6 (Policy 1.5)

Landfill (Policy 1.6) pv63a&b, pv5 3

Targets for new pv11 1 waste management facilities (Policy 2.2) Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Broad locations pv4, pv61, pv12, pv22, pv54, pv49, pv65, 9 (Policy 2.3) pv73, pv55,

Safeguarding (Policy pv82, pv74 2 2.4)

General pv34, pv13 2 requirements for new and enhanced waste management facilities (Policy 3.1)

Exceptions criteria pv60, pv62, pv83 3 for organic treatment (Policy 3.2)

Recycling of CD&E pv56, pv75 2 waste (Policy 3.3)

Temporary pv57, pv37 2 Permissions (Policy 3.4)

Economic growth / pv66 1 energy recovery

Sustainable design pv84 1 (Policy 4.1)

Air, soil, water, flood pv59, pv58c, pv85 3 risk (Policy 4.2) 6 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Highway network and pv58a 1 public rights of way (Policy 4.2)

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Monitoring & pv21, pv38, pv76 3 Implementation

The main topics raised in the 80 representations are shown below. In the main these are comments seeking to clarify elements of the strategy rather than questioning its ‘soundness’.

No. of Topics that representations Organisation Details Responses relate to

British Pipelines Association No specific comments to make. Information provided (Mr. Phil Taylor). on the pipeline network 1 (representation ID pv1).

Inland Waterways Association, Transport links and Lichfield Branch. (Chairman and environment – re canal Planning Officer, Mr. Philip Sharpe). 1 dredging (rep.ID pv2).

Policy 1.3 Construction, Demolition and excavation Landowners P.Moulton & Sons. waste / Landfill (rep.ID (Agent G.W. Minerals). 1 pv3).

Policy 2.3 Broad Locations – re duty to co-operate; cross border movements of waste; and the transport of Crestwood Environmental Ltd. 1 waste (rep.ID pv4).

Policy 1.6 Landfill or Northamptonshire County Council Landraise / radioactive (Laura Burton). 1 waste (rep.ID pv5).

‘Waste Hierarchy’ (rep.ID pv6); Climate Change (rep.ID pv7a); Duty to Co-operate (rep.ID pv7b); Biffa Waste Services Ltd (Planning Policy 1.1. General Manager Mr. Jeff Rhodes). 9 Principles (rep.ID pv8); Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 7

Energy Recovery (rep.ID pv9); Support / Core Strategy is considered sound (rep.ID pv10); Policy 2.2 Targets – re contaminated soil treatment sites (rep.ID pv11); Policy 2.3 Broad Locations (rep.ID pv12 and pv22); Policy 3.1 General requirements for new and

enhanced waste Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement management facilities – re phased improvements / overall enhancement (rep. ID pv13).

Support / Core Strategy is considered sound (rep.IDs pv18, pv19 & pv20); Implementation and Brereton & Ravenhill Parish Council monitoring – re (Clerk Mr. P.G. Davies). 4 enforcement (rep.ID pv21).

Campaign to Protect Rural England Support / Core Strategy is (CPRE) - Staffordshire Branch. (Hon considered sound (rep.ID Technical Adviser Mr. Phil Goode). 1 pv29).

Warwickshire County Council (Mrs No specific comments to Eva Neale). 1 make (rep.ID pv31).

Support / Core Strategy is considered sound (rep.IDs pv33, pv35 & pv36); Policy 3.1 General requirements for new and enhanced waste management facilities – re enclosure (rep. ID pv34); Policy 3.4 Temporary Tidysite (Agent McDyre & Co). 5 permissions (rep.ID pv37). 8 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Support / Core Strategy is considered sound (rep.ID pv15); Transport links and Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement The Highways Agency (Ms. Victoria environment – re A449 Meikle). 2 (rep.ID pv16).

The Theatres Trust (Mrs. Rose No specific comments to Freeman). 1 make (rep.ID pv17).

Support / Core Strategy is considered sound (rep.ID Natural England (Mr. Antony Muller). 1 pv30).

No specific comments to make. Information provided on the network (rep.ID United Utilities (Mr. Dave Sherratt). 1 pv32).

Implementation and monitoring – re Community Cannock Chase AONB Partnership. Infrastructure Levy (rep.ID (AONB Officer Mrs. Ruth Hytch). 1 pv38).

Site allocations (rep.ID pv52); Support / Core Strategy is considered sound (rep.IDs pv53, pv54 & pv58b); Policy 2.3 Broad Locations (rep.ID pv55); Policy 3.3 – re recycling of construction, demolition and excavation waste (rep.ID pv56); Policy 3.4 Temporary permissions (rep.ID pv 57); Policy 4.2 – re Highway Network and Public Rights of Way (rep.ID pv 58a); Policy 4.2 – re Air, Soil, Hixon Parish Council. (Clerk Mrs. A Water, Flooding (rep.ID Gould). 7 pv58c).

The Coal Authority. (Deputy Head of Support / Core Strategy is Planning and Local Authority considered sound (rep.ID LiaisonMiss. Rachael Bust). 2 pv39 & rep.ID pv40). Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 9

Flood plain (rep.ID pv59); Policy 3.2 Exceptions criteria for organic treatment – re buildings in East Staffordshire Borough Council. the countryside (rep.ID (Mr Glenn Jones). 2 pv60).

Support / Core Strategy is Lichfield District Council. (Ms. considered sound (rep.ID Elizabeth Boden). 1 pv41).

Energy Recovery (rep.IDs pv42, pv44 & pv46);

‘Waste Hierarchy’ (rep.IDs Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement pv43 & pv45); Support / Core Strategy is considered sound (rep.ID pv47). Policy 1.1. General Principles (rep.IDs pv48 & pv50); Policy 1.2 re source segregated waste (rep ID pv51); South Staffordshire Council. (Director Policy 2.3 Broad Locations Mr Andy Johnson). 10 (rep.ID pv49).

Policy 2.3 Broad Locations (rep.ID pv61); Policy 3.2 Exceptions criteria for organic National Farmers Union (NFU). (Ms. treatment – re Anaerobic Helen Cork). 2 Digestion (rep.ID pv62).

Landfill (rep.IDs pv 63a & pv63b); Energy Recovery (rep.ID pv 64); Policy 2.3 Broad Locations (rep.ID pv65); CannockChaseDistrict Council. (Mr. Economic Growth /Energy Bob Phillips). 4 Recovery (rep.ID pv66).

Environment Agency - Midlands Transport links and Region, Upper Trent Area. (Planning environment – re navigable Liaison Team Leader Mr. Jim waterways and Figure 2 Kitchen). 10 (rep.ID pv78); 10 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

‘Waste Hierarchy’ (rep.ID pv79); Policy 1.1. General Principles (rep.ID pv80); Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Policy 1.4 Use of waste for landscaping (rep.IDs pv81a & 81b); Policy 2.4 Safeguarding (rep.ID pv82); Policy 3.2 Exceptions criteria for organic treatment – re Bio-aerosols assessment (rep.ID pv83); Policy 4.1 Sustainable Design (rep.ID pv84); Policy 4.2 – re Air, Soil, Water, Flooding (rep.ID pv 85).

Duty to Co-operate (rep.ID pv67); Transport links and environment – re non road transport (rep.ID pv68); Support / Core Strategy is considered sound (rep.ID pv69); ‘Waste Hierarchy’ (rep.IDs pv70, pv71 & pv72); Policy 2.3 Broad Locations (rep.ID pv73); Policy 2.4 Safeguarding (rep.ID pv74); Policy 3.3 – re - recycling of construction, demolition and excavation waste (rep.ID pv75); Lafarge (Agent Heaton Planning Implementation and Limited. (Mr. Spencer Warren)). 10 monitoring (rep.ID pv76).

No specific comments to make. Information provided AMEC E&I UK (National Grid). (Mr. on the network (rep.ID Damien Holdstock). 1 pv77). Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 11

Total comments: No. respondents = 25 80

The vast majority of representations focus on whether the Core Strategy is ‘justified’ and ‘effective’, however rather than focusing on objective issues of soundness they have tended to reflect the specific interest of the respondents who are keen to see the Strategy reflect their own needs. Some minor editing and up-dating of references to national guidance have been suggested and these have been accepted and listed on the Schedule of Minor Amendments in Appendix 10.This should provide increased consistency.The majority of changes suggested by respondents have not been acted on at this stage, however as all representations received must be forwarded to the Planning Inspector, they may be brought up later at the examination. In respect of Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement legal compliance, it is recognised that the Core Strategy process has complied with the legal requirements of the 2004 Act so no representations have been received on this basis.

The critical representations for ‘soundness’ are in relation to: ‘need’ for waste management facilities that exceed targets for net self sufficiency; energy recovery and suggested amendments to the vision, strategic objectives and policy; and, criteria required in order to be able to assess proposals for low level radioactive waste disposal.

In respect of ‘need’, given the minimal capacity gap and targets for additional waste management capacity and facilities set out in Policy 2.2 to achieve net self sufficiency, i.e. be able to treat an equivalent amount of waste to that arising in the plan area for the plan period, the strategy allows proposals above and beyond the minimum targets that would deliver local economic growth and exceed the minimum landfill diversion targets in Policy 2.1 to be given favourable consideration if they are consistent with the locational approach, and all the requirements of the policies in the strategy.This allows us to be selective on what we permit and refuse. Representations have however been received which would like the Core Strategy to restrict development. No changes are proposed in the Schedule of Minor Amendments as the proposed alterations would risk rendering the plan ‘unsound’. Without a presumption in favour of development, the strategy may be found ‘unsound’ by an Inspector’ as being contrary to national policy (the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)). The consequence of this would be that the strategy would need to be withdrawn.

Positive and negative representations have been received in relation to energy recovery. Changes have been suggested to the Strategy’s vision, strategic objectives and policies to reduce reliance on energy recovery. Changes have also been suggested to the contrary in order to promote energy recovery. No changes however are proposed in the Schedule of Minor Amendments as the proposed alterations would risk rendering the plan ‘unsound’. It would not be possible to have a vision, strategic objectives and planning policies minimising / reducing reliance on energy recovery. This would be contrary to national planning policy and would also conflict with the County Councils climate change, carbon reduction and anaerobic digestion 12 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

plans and programmes. Similarly this would conflict with the County and City Councils Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy which are dependent on energy recovery facilities at Hanford, Stoke-on-Trent and Four Ashes, South Staffordshire. If the strategy were to be revised restricting energy recovery it may be found ‘unsound’ by Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement an Inspector as contrary to National Policy resulting in the need for the strategy to be withdrawn.

A representation has been received which raises the need for a policy and criteria in order to be able to assess proposals for low level radioactive waste disposal. It is likely that without this, the Inspector would consider that the strategy is contrary to National Policy and it may be found ‘unsound’. A minor amendment is therefore proposed in the Schedule of Minor Amendments to Policy 1.6 Landfill or Landraise. This requires robust evidence to be provided for the landfill of specific waste streams e.g.. low level radioactive waste.This will enable us to be selective on what we permit or refuse by requiring applicants to clearly demonstrate why there is a need for such a site in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

Each of the representations received by respondents are considered below. The representation ID corresponds to the number that was given to the representation on the consultation portal. All representations received can be viewed on the consultation portal|. Note that representations which were in support of the strategy or which had 'no specific comment to make' have not been included in the commentary below. These respondents were: British Pipelines Association, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Warwickshire County Council, The Theatres Trust, Natural England, United Utilities, and AMEC.

Biffa Waste Services Ltd representations relate to:

‘Waste Hierarchy’ (representation ID pv 6); Climate Change (representation ID pv 7a); Duty to Co-operate (representation ID pv 7b); Policy 1.1. General Principles (representation ID pv 8); Energy Recovery (representation ID pv 9); Policy 2.2 Targets and Contaminated Soil Treatment sites (representation ID pv 11); Broad Locations (representations ID pv 12 and 22); and, Policy 3.1 Phased Improvements / Overall Enhancement (representation ID pv 13).

In respect of Biffa's comments regarding the Waste Hierarchy, changes are proposed (refer to minor amendment no.2 from Schedule in Appendix 10) to reference the text which relates to Paragraph 7 of the 2008/98/EC Directive and also the text which relates to the CLG letter from Steve Quartermain dated 31 March 2011 to Chief Planning Officers. Appendix 4 already quotes the new paragraph 1 of PPS10 and clearly states that the full definition of each level of the waste hierarchy is set out in Article 3 of the revised Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC). Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 13

No amendments are proposed in respect of Biffa's comments regarding climate change and national energy policy. It is not the role of the strategy to promote specific technologies. Existing wording already acknowledges that different forms of waste management have different impacts and Paragraph 2.7 states that waste management also has significance within the context of delivering the Government’s Climate Change Programme and energy policies, and in doing so contribute to global sustainability.

The suggested wording with regard to the ‘Duty to co-operate’ has been accepted and a fourth bullet point has been added to Issue 2 to read: ‘Working in co-operation with adjoining authorities’. (Refer to minor amendment no. 6 from Schedule in Appendix 10).

Minor amendments have been made to Policy 1.1 General Principles (refer to Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement minor amendment no.9). Bullet point 3 has been amended for clarity to:‘The proposals represent the most sustainable option of management of waste as high up the waste hierarchy as feasible’.

No amendments are proposed in relation to the waste hierarchy and energy recovery. The first sentence of para 5.20 acknowledges the important role of energy from waste.

Biffa's suggested wording in respect of Policy 2.2 and targets for contaminated soils facilities has been accepted (refer to minor amendment no. 17 from Schedule in Appendix 10). Wording has been amended in table 3 to read: ‘May be met through permanent site(s) or temporary ‘hub’ sites to serve regeneration corridors’.

In respect of Biffa's comments regarding broad locations, Policy 2.3d bullet point 2 is proposed to be amended to: The site selection process has considered viable sustainable alternatives, including sites within and outside the plan area, and demonstrates that the chosen site is the most suitable (refer to minor amendment no.18 from Schedule in Appendix 10). Furthermore it is considered that energy recovery facilities are not locationally constrained in the same way that renewable energy projects such as wind are. As such PPS22 Paragraph 16 is not considered relevant in this context.

No changes are proposed to Policy 3.1 in respect of phased improvements / overall enhancement of existing sites. A key issue and strategic objective of the strategy is to improve our existing waste infrastructure, in addition to high quality design standards for new proposals. New planning applications have often provided an opportunity to improve existing facilities and will continue to do so.

South Staffordshire Council's representations relate to:

Waste Hierarchy (representations ID pv 43 and pv 45); Energy Recovery (representations ID pv 42, ID pv 44, and ID pv 46); Policy 1.1 General Principles (representations ID pv 48 and pv 50); 14 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Policy 1.2 in respect of source segregated waste (representation ID pv 51); and, Broad Locations (representation ID pv 49).

In respect of the Waste Hierarchy, no amendments are proposed in respect of SS

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Council's comments relating to Appendix 4 and energy recovery and climate change. It is not the role of the strategy to promote specific technologies. Existing wording already acknowledges that different forms of waste management have different impacts and Paragraph 2.7 states that waste management also has significance within the context of delivering the Government’s Climate Change Programme and energy policies, and in doing so contribute to global sustainability. Changes are however proposed (refer to minor amendments no.2 and no.51 from Schedule in Appendix 10) to reference the text which relates to Paragraph 7 of the 2008/98/EC Directive and also the text which relates to the CLG letter from Steve Quartermain dated 31 March 2011 to Chief Planning Officers. Appendix 4 already quotes the new paragraph 1 of PPS10 and clearly states that the full definition of each level of the waste hierarchy is set out in Article 3 of the revised Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC).

No amendments are proposed in relation to the waste hierarchy and energy recovery. Any amendments to the Strategy’s vision, strategic objectives and policies to minimise / reduce reliance on energy recovery would risk rendering the plan ‘unsound’. Restricting energy recovery as a method of waste management would be contrary to national planning policy, the national energy agenda, and would also conflict with the County Councils climate change, carbon reduction and anaerobic digestion plans and programmes. Similarly this would conflict with the City and County Councils Municipal Waste Management Strategy which is dependent on energy recovery facilities at Hanford, Stoke-on-Trent and Four Ashes, South Staffordshire.

In respect of SS Council's comments regarding Policy 1.1 and General principles, cumulative effects and transportation issues are addressed in bullet points 4 & 5 and through Policy 4.2. Paragraphs 5.77 and 5.78 detail considerations of cumulative effects and paragraphs 5.79 – 5.84 detail highway network considerations. Considerations of regional /national scale facilities are detailed in Policy 2.3 (see below), and in respect of overall benefits outweighing material planning objections, such compromises are inherent in the Planning System especially in the recent re-emphasis of the presumption in favour of sustainable development. The criteria that the overall benefits will be assessed against is each of the individual policies of the strategy and in particular the requirements of Policy 4.2.

In respect of Policy 1.2, the sixth bullet point is to be amended (refer to minor amendment no.10 in Schedule in Appendix 10). Reference will be made to “separated waste collection systems” rather than “source separated waste collection systems”.

SS Council's representation regarding Policy 2.3 Broad Locations is in relation to regional / national scale facilities. No changes are proposed in relation to restricting development on ‘need’ basis. Given the presumption in favour of sustainable development, the delivery of economic growth and the minimal capacity gap and targets for additional waste management capacity and facilities set out in Policy 2.2 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 15

to achieve net self sufficiency, the strategy allows proposals above and beyond the minimum targets that would deliver local economic growth and exceed the minimum landfill diversion targets in Policy 2.1 to be given favourable consideration if they are consistent with the locational approach, and all the requirements of all the policies in the strategy. This allows us to be selective over what we permit and refuse. In particular, through Policy 2.3d) bullet point 1 and 2, we will expect applicants to have considered alternative sites within other Waste Planning Authority areas. To restrict development on the basis of need, or to attempt to reverse the presumption in favour of development, would risk the strategy being found ‘unsound’ by the Inspector as being contrary to national policy.The consequence of this would be that the strategy would need to be withdrawn and revised. As such no amendments are proposed.

Hixon Parish Council's representations relate to: Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Broad Locations (representation ID pv 55); Recycling of construction, demolition and excavation (C,D&E) waste (representation ID pv 56); Temporary planning permissions (representation ID pv 57); Public Rights of Way / Highway Network (representation ID pv 58a); Air, Soil, Water, Flooding (representation ID pv 58c).

In respect of Hixon Parish Council's comment regarding Broad locations and exceptions criteria and paragraph 5.58, a minor amendment is proposed for clarity to Policy 3.2 to cross reference this policy to the general requirements set out in Policies 2.3 and 3.1 (refer to minor amendment no.20 on the Schedule in Appendix 10). There will be certain types of waste management facility that can not be accommodated within our general locational criteria (Policies 2.3 and 3.1). Exceptions criteria have only been drafted for specific types of facility i.e. organic treatment in farm locations and operations suitable on mineral or landfill sites. All other development should take place on industrial land in accordance with Policies 2.3 and 3.1.

With regard to the recycling of construction, demolition and excavation waste and Policy 3.3 and comments in relation to favourable consideration, no modifications are proposed. The text reflects the national drive for “positive policies”, drafted to say what is allowed, rather than what is not. Without a presumption in favour of development, the strategy may be found ‘unsound’ by an Inspector as being contrary to national policy. The consequence of this would be that the strategy would need to be withdrawn. The phrase ‘favourable consideration’ is also used elsewhere in the document (for example Policy 2.3). Similarly in respect of temporary planning permissions, Policy 3.4 also reflects the drive for positive policies. As such no changes are proposed.

A minor amendment is proposed for clarity in relation to Public Rights of Way, (refer to minor amendment no.31 on the Schedule in Appendix 10). 16 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Hixon Parish Council's suggested wording has been accepted in relation to Policy 4.3 and protection of Air, Soil, Water. (Refer to minor amendment no. 45 on the Schedule in Appendix 10).

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Cannock Chase Council's representations relate to:

Landfill (representation ID pv 63 a&b); Energy Recovery (representation ID pv 64); Broad Locations (representation ID pv 65); Economic Growth (representation ID pv 66).

In respect of Cannock Chase Councils comments regarding Landfill and the Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy 2007 (MWMS), the explanatory text in paragraph 3.31 of the strategy shows that the MWMS has informed the strategy. The overarching MWMS framework of zero municipal waste to ‘primary’ landfill by 2020 and its targets are reflected in the strategy.You should however be aware that the MWMS recognises that 100% diversion of municipal waste is not achievable, as ‘secondary’ landfill will still be required for an element of waste. Four Ashes and Hanford Energy Recovery Facilities will enable 50% of municipal waste to be recovered and 50% of municipal waste will be recycled and composted. Only non-recycable, non-recoverable or hazardous materials (e.g. fly ash or rejects) will be sent to an appropriately licensed landfill (the MWMS labels this as ‘secondary’ landfill). The MWMS therefore indicates that landfill diversion rates of at least 90% could be achieved for municipal solid waste, thus reducing the landfill allowance to just 10%. The landfill diversion targets in Policy 2.1 reflect this and are above and beyond the 80% landfill diversion targets for municipal solid waste outlined in the Phase 2 Review of the Regional Spatial Strategy.

With regard to Canncok Chase Council's comments regarding the long term future of landfill sites, which do not have a prescribed end date i.e. Poplars Landfill site, Cannock, such sites have a planning permission and an approved working scheme, restoration scheme, and aftercare scheme and we do not have the planning powers to seek the early closure of a site. The only planning powers that we do have in respect of the restoration of a site, is through an agreement with the operator to revise the working and restoration of a site in association with another planning permission at the site.

No amendments are proposed in relation to the waste hierarchy and energy recovery. Any amendments to the Strategy’s vision, strategic objectives and policies to minimise / reduce reliance on energy recovery would risk rendering the plan ‘unsound’. Restricting energy recovery as a method of waste management would be contrary to national planning policy, the national energy agenda, and would also conflict with the Councils’ climate change, carbon reduction and anaerobic digestion plans and programmes. Similarly this would conflict with the Councils’ Municipal Waste Management Strategy which is dependent on energy recovery facilities at Hanford and Four Ashes. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 17

A similar situation applies in respect of Policy 2.3 Broad Locations and Economic Growth. Given the presumption in favour of sustainable development, the delivery of economic growth and the minimal capacity gap and targets for additional waste management capacity and facilities set out in Policy 2.2 to achieve net self sufficiency, the strategy allows proposals above and beyond the minimum targets. Such sites have the potential to deliver local economic growth and exceed the minimum landfill diversion targets in Policy 2.1. They will be given favourable consideration if they are consistent with the locational approach, and all the requirements of all the policies in the strategy. Waste development may be considered a ‘bad neighbour development’, but this is an increasingly outdated view and one which the policies of the Joint Waste Core Strategy are intended to dispel. Waste developments do constitute investment and economic growth and can provide important employment, as well as providing essential support services for other businesses. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement The locational approach includes suitable general industrial land and steers development to suitable B2/B8 industrial estates and compatibility with neighbouring land uses and cumulative impact are important considerations. None of the policies of the strategy should be read in isolation and many cross reference to Policy 4.2. Policy 1.1 General Principles bullet point 5 clearly states that ‘unacceptable adverse impact, including cumulative effects, should be avoided and adverse impacts minimised and mitigated as part of the proposal’, and paragraphs 5.77 and 5.78 in relation to Policy 4.2 detail considerations of cumulative effects. Policy 3.1 General requirements for new and enhanced facilities, bullet point 3 requires proposals to ‘be compatible with nearby uses, and appropriate in scale and character to their surroundings giving careful consideration to any cumulative effects that may arise’. In particular with regard to proposals for national / regional scale facilities, through Policy 2.3d) bullet point 1 and 2, we will expect applicants to have considered alternative sites within other Waste Planning Authority areas.To restrict development on the basis of need, or to attempt to reverse the presumption in favour of development, would risk the strategy being found ‘unsound’ by the Inspector as being contrary to national policy.The consequence of this would be that the strategy would need to be withdrawn and revised. As such no amendments are proposed.

The evidence base underpinning the broad locational approach is not population estimates or Census information but the Phase 2 Review of the Regional Spatial Strategy (i.e. housing growth, employment land and the locational waste policy).This evidence remains sound. Cannock Chase Council's objections to the inclusion of Rugeley as a ‘Large Settlement’ in Policy 2.3 is acknowledged however in the absence of alternative evidence that show that lower housing and employment growth targets are proposed for Rugeley than those originally set out in the RSS, no changes are proposed to the Broad Locations. Burntwood and Kidsgrove are not comparable areas.

Brereton and Ravenhill Parish Council's representation/ proposed modification relates to ‘Implementation and Monitoring’ (representation ID pv21). 18 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

An amendment is proposed in Table 4 Measuring Policy Implementation, for clarity to monitor the number of substantiated complaints on permitted and unauthorised waste facilities (refer to minor amendment no. 48 on the Schedule in Appendix 10). The monitoring method will be the Annual Monitoring and Enforcement Report Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement undertaken by the Regulation Team, which is reported to Planning Committee (refer to minor amendment no. 49 on the Schedule in Appendix 10).

East Staffordshire Borough Council's representations / proposed modifications relate to:

Flood plains’ (representation ID pv59); and, Buildings in the countryside (representation ID pv60).

With regard to the Borough Council's comment in relation to Strategic Objective 4 and Flood plains, we recognise there may be difficulties in Burton upon Trent, however our aspirations remain clear. A minor amendment however has been made to state that rather than ‘prevented’, waste management development should also be ‘avoided’ in the functional flood plain (Flood Zone 3). (Refer to amendment no. 8 on the Schedule in Appendix 10).

In respect of Policy 3.2a and Policy 3.2b and more specifically the Borough Council's comment regarding Buildings in the countryside and the suggested additional bullet points, whilst a minor amendment has not yet been included on the Schedule, wording is to be agreed with County Council Environment and Countryside Unit officers and amendments will be included on the Schedule.

McDyre & Co's representations /proposed modifications relate to:

Enclosure (representation ID pv34); and, Temporary Permissions (representation ID pv37).

In respect to the comment regarding strategic objective 3 and ‘enclosure’, no modifications are proposed to the strategy. Reference in paragraph 4.7 to enclosed facilities is within the context of a quote from the existing Waste Local Plan Policy 15 ‘Temporary consent for open air waste treatment facilities’, which does not contain the words ‘wherever practicable and environmentally acceptable. The suggestion is therefore not relevant in this context.The emerging policy (Policy 3.1) however clearly contains the wording that is requested by this representation.

In respect of ‘Temporary Permissions’ no changes are proposed. The concerns are recognised, however this is an existing Waste Local Plan policy which we feel works well in practice.

NFU's representations relate to:

Broad locational criteria for new and enhanced waste management facilities (representation ID pv61); and, Anaerobic Digestion (representation ID pv62). Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 19

No modifications are proposed to the strategy in response to these representations. An explanation of the locational strategy and the circumstances in which planning permission is required for Anaerobic Digestion is however explained below to address the concerns raised by the NFU.

In order to minimise the impact of our waste infrastructure, and provide a network of sustainable waste management facilities which enable the movement of waste to be minimised, ensure that waste is being dealt with as close as possible to where it arises, and reduce the need to transport waste great distances, the broad locational approach and aspirations of the strategy gives preference to developments on appropriate general industrial land locations (including urban and rural industrial estates (alongside B2&B8 uses)), within or close to the main urban areas in the county. (Refer to Policy 2.3 Broad Locations). Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement It is considered that protection of the countryside for its own sake is a very important consideration for the strategy (refer to Policy 4.2 and paragraphs 5.120 – 5.122) and that the waste management requirements of rural areas can be met by locating facilities where necessary on appropriate rural industrial estates or by specific waste management facilities (organic waste treatment) in farm locations.There is therefore a commitment already in the strategy towards rural local facilities. There however is no need to collect and process waste in the countryside when the majority of materials will originate and be disposed of nearer urban areas. Experience has shown that certain types of development (e.g. waste transfer facilities on farms) have proven unsatisfactory for everyone concerned and resulted in enforcement action.

Policy 2.1 and Policy 3.1 set out the general requirements for new and enhanced facilities, however Policies 3.2 and 3.3 set out the exceptions criteria for considering waste management proposals outside of the broad locations, in farm locations and on existing mineral or landfill sites. It is considered that the types of facility that are exceptions to the general rule, which cannot be accommodated on a rural or urban industrial estate, are: organic treatment facilities; recycling of construction, demolition and excavation waste or comparable industrial waste; and, landfill or landraise.

For clarity amendments are proposed in the strategy to cross reference the exceptions policies 3.2 and 3.3 to the Broad Location Policy 2.3 (refer to minor amendments 19 and 20 on the Schedule).

In respect of the NFU's comments regarding Anaerobic Digestion on farms, to clarify, only proposals which involve the importation of waste material would require planning permission from the Waste Planning Authority. Proposals which make use of agricultural residues, manures/slurries and energy crops are notCounty matters and would not require a waste planning application.

The Cannock Chase AONB Unit representation (representation ID pv38) relates to the ‘’Implementation and Monitoring’ section and that reference to the AONB be included in paragraph 6.6 which lists the infrastructure which can be funded by the Community Infrastructure Levy. 20 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

The suggested modification has been accepted and included on the Schedule of Minor Amendments (refer to minor amendment no. 47 in Appendix 10). Text has been amended to read ‘The Planning Act 2008 provides a wide definition of the infrastructure that can be funded by the levy including transport, flood defences, Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement schools, hospitals, and other health and social care facilities. The funding could also be used for mitigation within the AONB where necessary and appropriate’.

Northamptonshire County Council's representation (representation ID pv5) relates to radioactive waste and that a specific policy containing criteria on which proposals for radioactive waste treatment/disposal would be determined should be included within the strategy.

Policy 1.6 which relates to landfill or landraise is to be amended in order to allow proposals for specific waste streams, including radioactive waste to be determined (refer to minor amendment no 13 from the Schedule in Appendix 10). The policy will require proposals to be supported by ‘robust evidence that there is an overriding need for the landfill capacity or capacity to treat a specific form of waste’.

The Highway Agency's representation (representation ID pv16) relates to the ‘Transport Links and Environment’ section and that the A449 should be included in the list of roads in paragraph 3.3.

The suggested modification has been accepted and included on the Schedule of Minor Amendments as a factual correction (refer to minor amendment no. 3 on the Schedule in Appendix 10).

Inland Waterways Association (Lichfield Branch) representation relates to:

Canal excavation material (representation ID pv 2).

With reference to minor amendment number 4 on the Schedule (refer to Appendix 10), wording has been modified to address this representation and reads: Also dredged material and canal excavation material, if treated to prevent land contamination, can be recycled and reprocessed at canal side locations and used as soil material.

Heaton Planning Ltd's representations relates to:

Duty to co-operate (representation ID pv 67); Waste movement by water freight (representation ID pv 68); General Principles Policy 1.1 and the waste hierarchy (representation ID pv 71); Landfill (representation ID pv 72); Policy 2.3 Broad Locations (representation ID pv 73); Monitoring Framework (representation ID pv 76).

In respect of comments regarding the duty to co-operate and the facility adjacent to Tamworth within Warwickshire, please be advised that this is a household waste site which Tamworth residents can use, as well as being a waste transfer facility to Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 21

serve the Four Ashes Energy Recovery facility which has been permitted and is now under construction in South Staffordshire. No changes are proposed to paragraph 2.18 as the representation by Heaton Planning Ltd has not fully understood the nature of the facility at Tamworth.

No amendments are proposed to paragraph 3.4 and waste movement by water freight. National policy supports alternatives to road transport.

In respect of the General Principles Policy 1.1, a minor amendment is proposed (refer to amendment number 9 on the Schedule in Appendix 10). Wording is to be modified to read ‘The proposals represent the most sustainable option of management of waste as high up the waste hierarchy as feasible.

With regard to landfill in mineral site restoration, no amendments are proposed to Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement paragraph 5.24. It is still our intention to consider the restoration requirements of existing and new mineral sites as part of the review of the Minerals Core Strategy.

The broad locationalapproach and the settlements specified in Policy 2.3 are based on the Regional Spatial Strategy Phase 2 review, the evidence base of which remains valid. As such no amendments are proposed to this policy.

With regard to comments raised regarding the monitoring framework, further consideration needs to be given to trigger points.

GW minerals' representation relates to:

Policy 1.3 Construction, demolition and excavation waste (representation ID pv 3).

With reference to minor amendment no.14 on the Schedule (refer to Appendix 10). Wording has been modified to address this representation:

Crestwood Environmental Ltd's representation relates to:

Policy 2.3 – Broad Locations (representation ID pv 4).This comments that Policy 2.3 fails to take into consideration Defra’s ‘Review of Waste Policy in England 2011’, the duty to cooperate, and the fact that there is no requirement for individual authorities to be self sufficient in terms of waste infrastructure and transporting waste to existing infrastructure to deliver the best environmental solution should not be a barrier.

It is considered that the Joint Waste Core Strategy does not see administrative boundaries as barriers to the movement of waste, and that this is demonstrated by planning for net (rather than absolute) self-sufficiency in waste management. The section on cross boundary and partnership working (paragraphs 2.20 and 2.21) acknowledges the Localism Bill (now Act) and the duty to cooperate on issues of regional and sub regional importance. Paragraphs 3.22 – 3.27 regarding cross border movements of waste provide examples both of waste originating in Staffordshire which is currently treated outside the plan area, and of waste facilities 22 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent which serve a wider waste catchment area. In particular, the Energy Recovery Facility at Four Ashes, South Staffordshire, which is currently under construction, will receive residual municipal waste from Walsall, Sandwell and parts of Warwickshire. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement With cross boundary movement of waste and the duty to cooperate in mind, the broad location approach and hierarchy of towns provides criteria by which to determine waste management facilities of a local, sub regional, regional and national scale. Transport however is a key social and environmental impact and sustainably locating new waste facilities within the waste supply area to minimise combined transport and treatment impacts (as opposed to simple transport distances) is a key environmental objective and key sustainability appraisal objective for the strategy.

The role of non vehicular modes and the need to reduce the requirement to transport waste long distances for treatment, especially by road is endorsed by the Highways Agency. The policy and criteria should therefore not act as a barrier to transporting waste, as clearly a national facility will attract waste for specialist treatment from a greater distance, whereas a local facility should be located in order to ensure that waste is being dealt with as close as possible to where it arises. (Refer to explanation in paragraphs 5.41 – 5.46 of Strategy).

As it is considered that the Strategy has taken into consideration, Defra’s ‘Review of Waste Policy in England 2011’, no amendments are proposed specifically to Policy 2.3. A minor amendment is however proposed to Issue 2 on page 32. A fourth bullet point is proposed to Issue 2 to read: ‘Working in co-operation with adjoining authorities’. (Refer to minor amendment no. 6 from the Schedule in Appendix 10).

The Environment Agency's representations relate to:

Transport links and environment – re navigable waterways and Figure 2 (rep.ID pv78); ‘Waste Hierarchy’ (rep.ID pv79); Policy 1.1. General Principles (rep.ID pv80); Policy 1.4 Use of waste for landscaping (rep.IDs pv81a & 81b); Policy 2.4 Safeguarding (rep.ID pv82); Policy 3.2 Exceptions criteria for organic treatment – re Bio-aerosols assessment (rep.ID pv83); Policy 4.1 Sustainable Design (rep.ID pv84); Policy 4.2 – re Air, Soil, Water, Flooding (rep.ID pv 85).

Discussions are on-going with the Environment Agency and it is anticipated that minor amendments can be made to add further clarity to the reasoned justification to specific requested policies. As such suggested amendments have been added to the end of the Schedule of Minor Amendments in Appendix 10 to address the Environment Agency's representations. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 23

4 Proposed minor amendments to Joint Waste Core Strategy

A Schedule of Minor Amendments has been produced in Appendix 10 which recommends a number of minor amendments be made to the final Core Strategy to clarify elements of the strategy; to update the document; to correct typing errors; and for consistency with national guidance. Appendix 9 provides an analysis report which details how all the representations have been taken into account by the two Councils leading up to these Schedule of Minor Amendments.

Respondents were notified by letter and email between 16th and 23rd December 2011 that the Policy Team have considered all the representations received and prepared modifications where appropriate to clarify elements of the strategy; to update the document; to correct typing errors; and for consistency with national guidance. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement The letters also explained that a Schedule of Minor Amendments has been produced which was reported to Planning Committee on 1 December 2011. The Planning Committee report and Schedule of Minor Amendments can be viewed on the Planning Committee webpage http://moderngov.staffordshire.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=137. Members of Planning Committee accepted the recommendations of the report.

Letters to respondents also clarified that approval was then granted by Full County Council and also Stoke-on-Trent City Council on 8 December 2011 for the Joint Waste Core Strategy, the Schedule of Minor Amendments and all supporting documents to be submitted to the Secretary of State c/o the Planning Inspectorate for independent examination by a Planning Inspector. The Full Council report can be viewed on the Full Council webpage|.

Finally the letters explained that the majority of changes suggested by respondents have not been acted on at this stage, as it was not felt that they affected the soundness of the plan. However as all representations received must be forwarded to the Planning Inspectorate, they may be brought up later at the examination. 5 Appendix 1: Availability of documents for inspection

Staffordshire County Council Webpage www.staffordshire.gov.uk/wcs

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION - STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT JOINT WASTE CORE STRATEGY 2010 – 2026 DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENT

Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council have jointly prepared the ‘Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy’ for formal pre-submission consultation under Regulation 27 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004 (as amended). This is a strategy for how to manage all the waste produced in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent for 24 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

the period 2010 - 2026, setting out where, when and how new waste management facilities will be developed and assessed. When adopted, this strategy will replace the existing Waste Local Plan in determining waste planning applications.

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement The ‘Publication’ document is the version of the strategy that the Councils intend to submit to the Secretary of State. The representations submitted will be forwarded to the Secretary of State. He will then appoint an Inspector, who will hold an ‘Examination’ to consider whether the strategy complies with the legal requirements and is ‘sound’.

Copies of the Joint Waste Core Strategy are available for inspection for a 6 week period between 23 September 2011 and 4 November 2011 via the Staffordshire County Council Planning Policy Consultation Portal|; to download from this website; and, to view at the following locations.The strategy is also available on CD on request. Please note that a £15 charge will apply for requested printed copies.

Staffordshire County Council Staffordshire County Council Stoke-on-TrentCityCouncil

St. Chad’s Place, Stafford, ST16 Riverway, Stafford, ST163TJ Civic Centre,Glebe St, Stoke-on-Trent, 2LR. ST4 1RF Monday to Thursday: 8.30 – 17.00 hours Monday to Thursday: 8.30 – 17.00 Monday to Thursday: 8.45 – 17.00 hours hours Friday: 8.30 – 16.30 hours Friday: 8.45 – 16.30 hours Friday: 8.30 – 16.30 hours

Newcastle-under-LymeBorough StaffordBorough Council Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Council Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford, ST16 The Guildhall Customer Service 3AQ Moorlands House,Stockwell St, Leek, Centre,High St, Newcastle, ST5 ST13 6HQ 1PW Monday to Thursday: 8.30 – 17.00 hours Monday to Thursday: 8.45 – 17.15 hours Monday to Friday 9.00 – 17.00 Friday: 8.30 – 16.30 hours hours Friday: 8.45 – 16.45 hours

CannockChase Council East StaffordshireBorough Council District Council House,Frog Lane, Lichfield, WS13 6YY Beecroft Rd, Cannock, WS11 1BG Customer Service Centre,Market Place, Burton-upon-Trent, DE14 1HA Monday to Friday 8.45 – 17.00 hours Monday to Friday 9.00 – 17.00 hours Monday to Friday 9.00 – 17.00 hours

South Staffordshire Council TamworthBorough Council

Council Offices,Wolverhampton Rd, Marmion House,Lichfield St, Tamworth, Codsall, WV8 1PX B79 7BZ

Monday to Friday 8.45 – 17.00 Monday to Thursday: 8.45 – 17.10 hours hours Friday: 8.45 – 17.05 hours

Main Public Libraries in http:www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure/libraries-and-archives/your-local-library| Stoke-on-Trent

Refer to website for full address Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 25

Bentilee Longton Trentham

City Central, Hanley Meir Tunstall

Haywood, Burslem Stoke

Main Public Libraries in http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/librariesnew/home.aspx| Staffordshire

Refer to website for full address

Audley Great Wyrley Silverdale

Barton under Needwood Heath Hayes Stafford

Baswich Hednesford Stone

Biddulph Holmcroft Tamworth Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement BlytheBridge Kidsgrove Talke

Brereton Kinver Uttoxeter

Brewood Knutton Werrington

Burntwood Leek Wilnecote

Burton-upon-Trent Lichfield Wombourne

Cannock Loggerheads Mobile Library M1ST

Cheadle Newcastle-under-Lyme Mobile Library M2NC

Cheslyn Hay Norton Canes Mobile Library M3CS

Clayton Penkridge Mobile Library M4SM

Codsall Perton Mobile Library M5ES

Eccleshall Rising Brook Mobile Library M6LT

Glascote Rugeley Mobile Library T1

Gnosall Shenstone Mobile Library T2

This is the last opportunity to comment on the Joint Waste Core Strategy. All representations must relate to the ‘Tests of Soundness’ set out by the Government. The County Council is handling all of the responses on behalf of both Councils. A representation form| and guidance note on the representation procedure| are available to help you frame your comments and to explain what is meant by ‘sound’. Representation forms can be completed on the Staffordshire County Council Planning Policy Consultation Portal| or emailed to [email protected]|. Representations in writing should be posted to: Staffordshire County Council, Planning, Policy and Development Control, Riverway, Stafford, ST16 3TJ. It is essential that you respond no later than 4.30pm on 4 November 2011. It is possible that later comments may not be accepted by the Inspector. 26 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

If you would like the opportunity to discuss your representation prior to submission or require assistance in completing the representation form please contact the Planning Policy Team on (01785) 277293. In making a representation a request may also be made to be notified that the Joint Waste Core Strategy has been submitted Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement to the Secretary of State for independent examination. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 27

6 Appendix 2: Copies of Public Notices

Copies of Public Notices: Burton Mail 22/09/2011 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 28 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Copies of Public Notices: Lichfield Mercury 22/09/2011 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 29

Copies of Public Notices: The Post 22/09/2011 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 30 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Copies of Public Notices:Tamworth + Atherstone + Coleshill Herald 22/09/2011 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 31

Copies of Public Notices: Shropshire Star 23/09/2011 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 32 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Copies of Public Notices: Express & Star 22/09/2011 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 33

Copies of Public Notices: Staffordshire Newsletter 22/09/2011 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 34 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Copies of Public Notices: The Sentinel 22/09/2011 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 35

7 Appendix 3: Specimen consultation letter and email

. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Planning, Policy & Development Control Staffordshire County Council Riverway Stafford ST16 3TJ

Telephone: (01785) 277293 Facsimile: (01785) 211279 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/planning/wcs

Please ask for: Julie Castree-Denton

21 September 2011

Dear Sir/Madam

Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010- 2026 Submission Draft (Regulation 27 Publication Document)

I am pleased to inform you that The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010- 2026 Submission Draft (Regulation 27 Publication Document) has been approved for consultation purposes by both Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Consultation on the document will commence on 23 September 2011 and run until 4.30pm on 4 November 2011, in order for representations to be made prior to submission. The Joint Waste Core Strategy will then be formally submitted to the Secretary of State for Public Examination by an independent Inspector. All representations received by the Councils during the representation period will be considered by the Inspector alongside the published Joint Waste Core Strategy.

Our records indicate you have previously requested to be involved in the formal consultation process on planning documents. The consultation document, representation form, guidance note on the representation procedure, together with a number of supporting documents are available to view via our e-consultation portal http://consult.staffordshire.gov.uk/portal, or to download from the County Council website www.staffordshire.gov.uk/wcs. We have also printed a limited number of the documents which will be available for inspection at libraries throughout Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, at the Civic Centre in Stoke, at County Council offices at St. Chad’s and Riverway in Stafford, and at Borough and District Council offices in Staffordshire. The strategy is also available on CD on request. Please note that a charge of £15.00 will apply for requested printed copies.

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The Joint Waste Core Strategy is being produced jointly by Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The County Council is however handling all of the responses on behalf of both Councils. Representations can be completed using the Staffordshire County Council Planning Policy Consultation Portal http://consult.staffordshire.gov.uk/portal. It is also possible to send your representations by email, by downloading a form from the Staffordshire County Council website at www.staffordshire.gov.uk/wcs and forwarding your response via email to us at [email protected]. Alternatively the form can be photocopied to make further copies and completed written representations can be posted to:

Planning, Policy & Development Control Staffordshire County Council Riverway Stafford ST16 3TJ

Please note that this is the last opportunity to comment on the Joint Waste Core Strategy. The Regulation 27 publication document is the version of the strategy that the Councils intend to submit to the Secretary of State. The representations submitted will be forwarded to the Secretary of State. He will then appoint an Inspector, who will hold an ‘Examination’ to consider whether the strategy complies with the legal requirements and is ‘sound’. All representations must relate to the ‘Tests of Soundness’ set out by the Government. A representation form and guidance note on the representation procedure are available to help you frame your comments and to explain what is meant by ‘sound’.

Should you have any questions regarding the document or if you would like the opportunity to discuss your representation prior to submission or require assistance in completing the representation form, please contact either Julie Castree-Denton at Staffordshire County Council on 01785 277293 or Mathieu Evans at Stoke-on-Trent City Council on 01782 232353.

It is essential that you respond no later than 4.30pm on 4 November 2011. It is possible that later comments may not be accepted by the Inspector.

Yours faithfully

Julie Castree-Denton Harmesh Jassal Team Leader-Waste Planning Strategic Manager Planning and Building Regulations Staffordshire County Council Stoke-on-Trent City Council

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Dinn, Michael (Place)

From: Dinn, Michael (Place) Sent: 21 September 2011 14:19 Subject: Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010- 2026 Submission Draft (Regulation 27 Publication Document)

Planning, Policy & Development Control Staffordshire County Council Riverway Stafford ST16 3TJ Telephone: 0178527793 Facsimile: 01785211279 Email: Julie.castree [email protected] Web site: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/planning/wcs

Please ask for: Julie Castree-Denton

21 September 2011

Dear Sir/Madam

Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010- 2026 Submission Draft (Regulation 27 Publication Document)

I am pleased to inform you that The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010- 2026 Submission Draft (Regulation 27 Publication Document) has been approved for consultation purposes by both Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on- Trent City Council. Consultation on the document will commence on 23 September 2011 and run until 4.30pm on 4 November 2011 , in order for representations to be made prior to submission. The Joint Waste Core Strategy will then be formally submitted to the Secretary of State for Public Examination by an independent Inspector. All representations received by the Councils during the representation period will be considered by the Inspector alongside the published Joint Waste Core Strategy.

Our records indicate you have previously requested to be involved in the formal consultation process on planning documents. The consultation document, representation form, guidance note on the representation procedure, together with a number of supporting documents are available to view via our e-consultation portal http://consult.staffordshire.gov.uk/portal , or to download from the County Council website www.staffordshire.gov.uk/wcs . You will receive an automatic reminder e-mail when the consultation period starts. We have also printed a limited number of the documents which will be available for inspection at libraries throughout Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, at the Civic Centre in Stoke, at County Council offices at St. Chad’s and Riverway in Stafford, and at Borough and District Council offices in Staffordshire. The strategy is also available on CD on request. Please note that a charge of £15.00

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will apply for requested printed copies.

The Joint Waste Core Strategy is being produced jointly by Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The County Council is however handling all of the responses on behalf of both Councils. Representations can be completed using the Staffordshire County Council Planning Policy Consultation Portal http://consult.staffordshire.gov.uk/portal . It is also possible to send your representations by email, by downloading a form from the Staffordshire County Council website at www.staffordshire.gov.uk/wcs and forwarding your response via email to us at [email protected] . Alternatively the form can be photocopied to make further copies and completed written representations can be posted to:

Planning, Policy & Development Control Staffordshire County Council Riverway Stafford ST16 3TJ

Please note that this is the last opportunity to comment on the Joint Waste Core Strategy. The Regulation 27 publication document is the version of the strategy that the Councils intend to submit to the Secretary of State. The representations submitted will be forwarded to the Secretary of State. He will then appoint an Inspector, who will hold an ‘Examination’ to consider whether the strategy complies with the legal requirements and is ‘sound’. All representations must relate to the ‘Tests of Soundness’ set out by the Government. A representation form and guidance note on the representation procedure are available to help you frame your comments and to explain what is meant by ‘sound’.

Should you have any questions regarding the document or if you would like the opportunity to discuss your representation prior to submission or require assistance in completing the representation form, please contact either Julie Castree-Denton at Staffordshire County Council on 01785 277293 or Mathieu Evans at Stoke-on-Trent City Council on 01782 232353.

It is essential that you respond no later than 4.30pm on 4 November 2011. It is possible that later comments may not be accepted by the Inspector.

Yours faithfully

Julie Castree-Denton Harmesh Jassal Team Leader-Waste Planning Strategic Manager Planning and Building Regulations Staffordshire County Council Stoke -on -Trent City Council

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8 Appendix 4: List of consultees sent letters and emails

Waste Recycling Group - Fisher German LLP Hulme Upright Manning

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement North Western Division

Hanson Aggregates Ltd Mr D.Milburn Hyde Lea Parish Council

Ideal Standard [ Formally D.P.D.S Consulting Ibstock Building Armitage Ware] Group Products Ltd

Arthur Wright & Son Cemex UK Operations Ilam Parish Council Limited

Auto Line Motor Salvage Mr L.Bates Ipstones Parish Council

Baggeridge Brick plc FTMINS Ipstones Sub-Post Office

Barnacle and Son Dr A.Morley-Davis Isaac Shaw Ltd.

Biddulph Sand Ltd. Mr N.Taylor J & S Metals

Lafarge Cement UK Mr A.Perkins J L Goodfellow

Tardis Environmental uk Mr J.Mcaneny J. & K. Supplies Limited

Brassington & Co. Mrs A.Smith J. Hossack & Associates Ltd

British Gypsum Limited Mr R.Thornton J. Oldham & Co. (Stonemasons) Ltd.

Proactive Waste Solutions Mr Johnson J. Taberner Plant Hire Ltd Ltd.

West Midlands Regional Mr N.Hooper J. Watson & Sons Assembly (WMRA)

Coltman Precast Concrete Mrs A.Davied J.G.P. Rubbish Ltd. Removals

DME Tyres Ltd. Mrs. Higginson J.N.S. Metals

Aggregate Industries UK Ltd Mr.B.McNulty Jeffrey Armstrong

International Power, Rugeley Mr.R.Catmur Johnson Aggregates Power Ltd Limited

Cllr. N. Massey Wienerberger Limited Joseph Kimberley & Sons Ltd. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 37

G. Wylie & Son Ltd. Veolia Environmental Josiah Wedgwood & Services Birmingham Ltd Sons Ltd.

G.T. & C. Talbot (Mr. G.T. Mr.G.Hopkin Jumbo Skips Ltd Talbot)

H. E. Humphries Ltd. Mr.Pickstock K.J. Baines Commercial (Bloomfield Recycling)

WBB Minerals Ms.Cottom Keele Parish Council

Ibstock Brick Ltd Stone and Eccleshall Keith Roberts Projects Gazette Ltd

Jack Moody Ltd. Cannock Chase District Kidsgrove Library Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Council

Waterford Wedgwood UK Mr.Boston Kidsgrove Post Office plc

Lafarge Aggregates Ltd. A.N.Robinson Kidsgrove Town Council

LWD Waste Services Ms.L.Glendining Kier Mining

Cannock Chase AONB Mr Deakin King Street Breakers Partnership

Moorland Green Waste Foston and Scropton Kingsley Holt Post Office Recycling Parish Council

Sustainability West Midlands Mr.B.Keates Kingsley Parish Council

Mr.R. Powell Friends of Fisherwick Kingstone Parish Council Woods, Lakes & Wildife

GW Minerals Environmental Mr A. Harp Kingswinford Waste Consultancy Services Ltd.

Dr. J. Hegarty Mr. Davis Knight and Sons

OSS Group Ltd Mrs T.Dimberline Knutton Quarry Liaison Group

Home Office S Moore Knypersley Post Office

Parkhill Estates Ltd. Alliance Planning Kwik Save Stores

G P Planning Ltd Mrs.Brangwin L.T.R. Recovery Services 38 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Radleigh Homes Smith Gore Landor Society of Rugeley

Cllr. P. Silk GVA Grimley Lawton's Breakers Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement J Christopher Ashton Mr N.Gibson Leekfrith Parish Council

UK Coal Plc. Mr P.Bennett Leese Bros. (Eccleshall) Ltd.

Cemex Mr C.Hamer Leigh Parish Council

Salop Sand and Gravel Mr Nicholls Lichfield City Council Supply Co. Ltd.

Severn Trent Water Ltd. Mr J.Clarke Lichfield Civic Society

National Grid Transco Government Office for the Lichfield Rail Promotion West Midlands Group

H. Brown & Son Recycling Mrs J.Heath Linkwaste (UK) Ltd. Ltd

Government Office for the Mr A.Johnson Little Haywood Post West Midlands (GOWM) Office

A. Redman & Son Mrs S.Lewis Longdon Parish Council

Tarmac Ltd. Mrs M.Avis Longnor Parish Council

Walsall Concrete Mrs J. Steer Longnor Post Office

W. M. Briers & Son Mr M.Dodson LW Skip Hire (Mr. L. (Tamworth) Ltd. Wallace)

Tourism West Midlands and Greenpark Energy Ltd M & I Parts Advantage West Midlands

Fisher German Chartered BAV Crushers Limited Mainline Pipelines Ltd. Surveyors c/o Fisher Germans Chartered Surveyors

Newcastle under Lyme Mrs S.Bascombe Mainly Ford Borough Council

United Utilities Mr I.Bascombe Malcolm Harrison Ltd

Enviros Mrs R.Fenton Mark Smith Transport

Barton Willmore Mr N.Aldridge Marks & Spencer PLC Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 39

Carter Jonas LLP Miss F.Armitage Marston Metals

Crestwood Environmental Mr C.Griffiths Marston Parish Meeting

D. K. Symes Associates. Mr. Hall Martell, Hudson & Knight

DPDS Consulting Group Mr Harris Martin Dale

Entec Mrs Harrison Meir Mini Skips

Geoplan Ltd. Miss Holland Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority

GRM Development Mr A.Holland Mid Staffordshire Health

Solutions Limited Authority Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Staffordshire Moorlands Mr Housley (Moddeshall Middleton Hall Quarry District Council Cricket Club) Liaison Group

Kent Jones & Done Mr Hudson Mineral Surveying Services

Halletec Associates Ltd. Mr J.Meadows Miss Hargreaves

Gareth Holland, FRICS, Mr Meakin Monier Ltd FAAV

Peter Diffey & Associates Mrs Meakin Moores (Stoke-on-Trent) Ltd.

Rushton Hickman Mr Middleton Moorlands Hospital Partnership

Derbyshire Association of Mrs Mobley Mormet (Alloys) Ltd. Local Councils (DALC)

The Mineral Planning Group Mr Mobley Morrisons Supermakets

Framptons Mrs Murdoch Morrisons Supermarkets

P.P.S. Midlands (Phillips Mrs Parks Morwaste Planning Services Ltd)

Maer and Aston Parish Mrs Parr Mr & Mrs Heggarty Council

Marchington Parish Council Mrs L Podmore Mr Dodd

Mavesyn and Hill Ridware Mr Perry Mr Hughes Parish Council 40 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Mayfield Parish Council Mr Pritchar Mr Kenny

Milwich with Fradswell Mrs Robson Mr Lythgoe Parish Council Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Newborough Parish Council Mr Redmond Mr Mason

Norton Canes Parish Mr J.Baddeley Mr Oxby Council

Oakamoor Parish Council Mrs. Breeze Mr P Till

Onecote Parish Council Mr Robinson Mr P. Breedon

Outwoods Parish Council Mr Rowley Mr Plant

Pattingham and Patshull Mrs Shackman Mr Podmore Parish Council

Penkridge Parish Council Mrs L Smith Mr Street

Perton Parish Council Mrs P. Smith Mr Stringer

Ranton Parish Council Hilderstone Parish Mr Wood Council,

Rocester Parish Council Mrs Turner Mr. & Mrs Munday (Hinksford Lane)

Rolleston-on-Dove Parish Mr Twigge Mr. B George Council

Rugeley Town Council Mr Tyler Mr. B. Evans

The Georgian Group Mrs Tyler Mr. Blakemore (Anglesey Sandpit)

The National Forest Mr J Went Mr. D.J. Milburn Company

The Society for the Mrs Wheatley Mr. Delany Protection of Ancient Buildings

The Stafford Historical and Mrs.Whiston Mr. Devon Civic Society

The Victorian Society Mr Wilson Mr. G. A. Hanson

Freight Transport Mrs Wilson Mr. Hallam Association Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 41

Inland Waterways Mrs H Wood Mr. Hewitt Association (Lichfield Branch)

Auto-Cycle Union Ltd Mrs Wright Mr. K.P. Parnell

Staffordshire Moorlands Mr Tomlinson Mr. Moss Primary Care Trust

Network Rail Mrs P.Shotton Mr. P. Bowman

Road Haulage Association Mrs J.Roberts Mr. P. Gallimore, Ltd Building and Civil Engineering Consultant Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Severn Navigation Mr R.Cunningham Mr. R. Boden (Hardwick Restoration Trust Quarry)

Sustrans Mr K.Deakes Mr. Woolliscroft

Cory Environmental Leith Planning Mr.M.Steer (Central) Ltd.

Salop Sand and Gravel Ltd Dr S.Smith Mrs C Smith c/o Alliance Planning.

British Ceramic Mr A.Waterhouse Mrs C Wood Confederation (BCC)

Tamworth Borough Council Mr J.Evans Mrs Dodd

Mr. G. Hughes Mrs W.Godfrey Mrs Goodwin

Confederation of UK Coal Mr A.Simons Mrs J. Holland Producers (COALPRO)

Scott Wilson Havey Mrs Mason

Hughes Concrete Ltd Probyn Mrs Plant

Association for Organics Miss A.Vaughan Mrs Podmore Recycling

The Chartered Institute of Mr Bottomer Mrs Pointon Waste Management (CIWM)

Country Land and Business Ms J.Pearson Mrs Street Association 42 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

National Farmers Union Mr N.Hadley Mrs Whymark (NFU)

Business Link (Staffordshire) Mr R.Willis Mrs. Harvey Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Ltd.

InStaffs (UK) Ltd mr M.Barker Mrs. K. Fletcher

Royal Worcester & Spode, Mr Griffin Mrs. Kent

Kerrygold Co. Ltd. Mr M.Grundy Mrs. Moore

Fuchs Lubricants (UK) Plc Mr R.Lane Mrs. Sylvia Fawdon (Century Oils Ltd)

Reuse Collections Ltd t/a Cllr. R.Lees Ms. Birch Berryman

Michelin Tyres JPE Holdings Ltd N & H Transport Ltd.

Sport Across Staffordshire Mr S.Ross National Association of Licensed Opencast Coal Operators c/o H. J. Banks Co. Ltd.

Stafford Borough Council Mr J.Elsby National Power plc

East Staffordshire Borough Alrewas Conservation New Haden Metals Ltd. Council Group / Cheadle Skip Hire

Lichfield District Council Mr M.Pointon Newcastle Access

Brizlincote Parish Council Mr A.Sanders Newcastle Library

Aucott Holdings Ltd. Mr M.Fellows NGR Land Developments Ltd.

Alrewas & Fradley with Mrs D.Whittaker NHS Executive - West Streethay Parish Council Midlands

Alstonefield Parish Council Shah Norbury Parish Council

Alton Parish Council British Waterways North & South Stoke Primary Care Trust

Anslow Parish Council National Trust North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 43

Armitage with Handsacre Ms L.Wheatley North Staffordshire Parish Council Group of Geologists Association (NSGGA)

Audley Parish Council Ramblers Association North Staffordshire Staffordshire Area & Health Authority Heart of England Way Association

Barlaston Parish Council Mr M.Rogers North Staffordshire Hospital Trust

Barton-under-Needwood Mrs J.Rogers Norton Canes Library Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Parish Council

Berkswich Parish Council Steelite International plc NTL

Biddulph Town Council Cllr. J.Russell Octagon (CBM) Ltd.

Blore with Swinscoe Parish Mr FC. Hirst Office of Government Meeting Commerce

Branston Parish Council Mr M.Hardenberg Okeover Parish Council

Brewood and Coven Parish Mr.CJ Hicken Orton Meadowlands Council Investments Ltd

Bridgtown Parish Council Dr I.Pearson MP Owen Brothers Ltd.

Brocton Parish Council Mrs P.Sloan P & P Gallimore

Brown Edge Parish Council Mr F.Wright P. Bartram Grab Loaders Ltd

Burntwood Town Council Mr G.Hughes Pankhurst's

Butterton Parish Council Mr M.Priddy Peak & Northern Footpaths Society

Stone Rural Parish Council Mr D.Bray Penkridge Library

Chapel and Hill Chorlton Mr M.Street Pensioners Association Parish Council

Cheadle Town Council Mr M.Tucker Perton Library

Cheslyn Hay Parish Council Mr Hall Pioneer Aggregates (UK) Ltd. 44 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Clifton Campville with STAFFORD BC Pipeline Management Thorpe Constantine Parish Ltd. Council

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Colwich Parish Council Mrs J.Jones Portmeirion Potteries (Holdings ) PLC

Creswell Parish Council Mr P.MacMaster Post Office

Croxden Parish Council Mr Drury Potteries Demolition Co. Ltd.

Curborough/Elmhurst/Farewell Mr K.Tatton Potteries Waste Ltd. and Chorley Parish Council

Denstone Parish Council Mr JG.Bayles Potters Cross Post Office

Dilhorne Parish Council Mrs T.bayles PowerGen plc

Draycott-in-the-Moors Parish Mr M.Weetman Precast Concrete Council Agency

Dunston with Coppenhall Mr A.Houldcroft Premier Health NHS Parish Council Trust

Simpro Ltd. Mr M.Elphinstone-Walker Quality of Life Group

Edingale Parish Council Mr Stuart Quarnford Parish Council

Elford Parish Council Mr.P.Manfredi R.A. Simpson & Son

Ellastone Parish Council Mr J.Dale R.P. Minesearch Ltd.

Endon with Stanley Parish Mrs V.Battison Rainbow Waste Council Management Co. Ltd

Enville Parish Council Mr J.Roycroft Ramshorn Parish Council

Essington Parish Council Mr B.Braithwaite RCTB Consultants

Farley Parish Council Mrs S. Mahoney Redland Roofing Systems Ltd.

Forsbrook Parish Council Mr R.Oldfield Richard Raper Ltd

Forton Parish Council Mr L.Marsh Rising Brook Libary

Fulford Parish Council Mr S.Tulitt Rookery Post Office Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 45

Gnosall Parish Council Mrs M.Cottom Roy Blase & Sons

Great Wyrley Parish Council, Mr J. Maiden Royal Doulton PLC

Hammerwich Parish Council Mr T.Roome Rugeley Library

Hanbury Parish Council Mr C.Owens Rural Youth Forum - North East Staffordshire

Harlaston Parish Council Mr B.Harrison Rushton Parish Council

Haughton Parish Council Mr B.Simmons RWEM Power

Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Mr P.Ratheram Rykneld Metals Ltd

Parish Council Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Hilton Parish Council Mr A.Butwell Safeway Stores

Hints and Canwell Parish Mr A.Davies Sainsburys Plc Council

Hoar Cross Parish Council Mrs J.Berry Salt and Enson Parish Council

Hopton and Coton Parish Mr S.Anderson Saredon Parish Council Council

Huntington Parish Council Staffordshire Badger Sarp UK Ltd Conservation Group

Ingestre with Tixall Parish Mrs B.Dodd Saunders Brothers Council

Kings Bromley Parish Mr.J.Crittenden Scally's Car Breakers Council

Kinver Parish Council Mr.DG.Whalley Seighford Parish Council

Lapley, Stretton and Mr G.Heys Seisdon Post Office Wheaton Aston Parish Council

Leek Town Council Cllr. P.Elkin Senior Citizens County Association

Loggerheads Parish Council Ms J.Kilty Shareshill Parish Council

Longsdon Parish Council Mrs V.Allan Shell UK Ltd.

Lower Penn Parish Council Mrs NJ.Litchfield Shenstone Library 46 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Madeley Parish Council Mr S.Cox Shireoak Quarry Liaison Group

Sandon and Burston Parish Mr AJ.Litchfield Shires Bathrooms Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Council

Sheen Parish Council Newshaw Walk RA Shobnall Parish Council

Shenstone Parish Council 4NW Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic Health Authority

Standon Parish Council United Utilities Group Plc Shropshire Association of Local Councils (SALC)

Stanton Parish Council Mr C.Shaw Shropshire Union Canal Society

Stowe by Chartley Parish Mr P.Housiaux Sims McIntrye Metals Council Ltd.

Tatenhill Parish Council South Staffordshire Water Sir Robert Peel Hospital Plc

Wall Parish Council RPS Planning & SLR Consulting Ltd Development

Waterhouses Parish Council The RSPB Smith Brothers Farms Ltd

Weeford Parish Council Brereton and Ravenhill Smurfit Recycling Parish Council

Weston with Gayton Parish British Aggregates Somerfield Stores Ltd Council Association

Wetton Parish Council Marley Eternit Ltd South East Staffordshire Health Authority

Whittington and Fisherwick Mr D.Hodges South Herts Waste Parish Council Management Ltd.

Mr M.Greatorex Quarry Products South Stoke Primary Association Care Trust

Stoke-on-Trent City Council Quarries Campaign Team South Western Staffordshire Primary Care Trust

Wardell Armstrong Ms N.Balmer Stafford Library Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 47

Derbyshire County Council Mr P.Gilbert Stafford Mini Skips

South Derbyshire District Mr P.Corfield Staffordshire Blind Council

North West Leicestershire Mr D.Kemp Staffordshire County District Council Council

Warwickshire County Anglesey Parish Council Staffordshire County Council Council - Planning Committee

North Warwickshire Borough Tala PR Staffordshire Enterprise Council Chamber of Commerce Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Sandwell Metropolitan Mr A.Hollyer Staffs Concrete Borough Council

Solihull Metropolitan Mrs D.Holihead Stapenhill Parish Council Borough Council

Wyre Forest District Council D. Morgan Plc Stone Library

North Shropshire District Mr R.Henderson Stone Town Council Council

Macclesfield Borough The Potters Clay & Coal Stonnal Post Office Council Co Ltd

Advantage West Midlands Mrs J.Coyle Stretton Parish Council

British Waterways Board Prof C.Barton Stubbers Green Ash Co. Ltd.

British Waterways - Wales Bailey Swindon Parish Council & Border Counties

English Partnerships Mrs L.Brangwin Swinfen/Packington Parish Council

Environment Agency - Severn Trent Water Swynnerton Parish Midlands Region, Upper Council Trent Area

Cllr. P.G. Hall Mrs P.Watts Swynnerton Post Office

Robert Coates Newcastle-under-Lyme T. Bishop & Son Borough Council (Transport) Ltd.

Forestry Commission - West Mr D.Bromley Talke Library Midlands Conservancy 48 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

West Midlands Health Dr T.Hewitt Talke Pits Sub-Post Protection Agency Office

British Pipeline Agency Ltd. Cllr.I.Parry Tamworth Railway Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Station

West Midlands Public Health Mr M.Evans Tamworth Waste Observatory Disposal Ltd/Kangaroo Skips

The Potteries Museum & Art Mr B.Wheeler Tarmac Recycling Ltd Gallery

North Staffordshire Mr M.Venables Tarmac Recycling Ltd. Bridleways Association

Ramblers' Association Mrs E.Picken Tarr Waste Management Ltd

Friends of the Earth - Mr C.Butt Tattons Salvage Car Stafford Repairs

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Moorland and City Tesco Stores Ltd Railways Ltd

The Lichfield and Hatherton Mr K The Civic Trust Canals Restoration Trust

English, Welsh and Scottish Mr A.Pym The Coal Authority - Railways (EWS) Mining Reports Office

Roger Bullivant Ltd Fisher German The Crown Estate

Birmingham City Council Mr G.Willard The Ford and Vauxhall Centre

Coventry City Council Mr G.Wilalrd The Ford Centre

Staffordshire Parish Mr I.Boxall The Garden History Councils' Association Society

Staffordshire Environmental Carter Jonas The Rev. St. Kemm Fund Ltd. (Church Commissioners)

Ballast Phoenix Ltd. Mr C.Comberbach Think Green Skip Hire

Shropshire County Council RPS Thorp Pre-cast Ltd

Jonathan Lloyd Commercial Brereton & Ravenhill PC Tidysite Skip Services Salvage Ltd. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 49

Telford & Wrekin Council W2R team Staffordshire Tim Bates Plant Hire Ltd. County Council

Sport England - West Mr C.Richards Tittesworth Parish Midlands Region Council

Cronimet (Great Britain) Ltd Savills Trans Rail Freight Ltd.

South Staffordshire Council H&H Bowe Ltd Transco

Campaign to Protect Rural Mr A.Thornton Transport 2000, England (CPRE) - Staffordshire Staffordshire Branch

Cannock Chase Council Tweedale Limited Trent Valley Tyres Ltd. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Peak District National Park Mr G.Holland Trysull and Seisdon Authority Parish Council

NHS North Staffordshire Addleshaw Goddard LLP Tutbury Parish Council (formerly Newcastle-under-Lyme Primary Care Trust)

Hulme Landfill Management Tweedale Ltd UK RIGS

Severnside Recycling Ltd. 1st Choice Mini Skips Urban Mines Ltd.

Moores Metals (Fenton) Ltd. A C Salvage Uttoxeter (Rural) Parish Council

A. Dunford & Son A.G. Hackney & Co. Uttoxeter Skip Hire

Worcestershire County A.S. Whittaker Uttoxeter Town Council Association of Local Councils (WALC)

South Staffordshire Primary A.T. Finney & Sons Ltd. Virgin Trains Care Trust

Loggerheads Library A1 Express Skips Wade Ceramics Ltd.

Barton Library A1 Mini Skips Ltd Wain Bros Ltd

Burton Library Abbots Bromley Parish Walton Post Office Council

Kinver Library ABC Skips Warslow and Elkstones Parish Council 50 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Leek Library Able Mini Skips / Able Waste Away UK Ltd Skip Hire

Lichfield Library Acorus Consulting Waste Information Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Centre

Silverdale Library Acton Waste Recycling Group Trussell/Bednall/Teddesley - North Western Division Parish Council

Tamworth Library Adbaston Parish Council Werrington Library

Uttoxeter Library Age Concern - South Werrington Parish Staffordshire Council

Wombourne Library AGWR Ltd West Midland Bird Club

Sustainable Staffordshire Allens Spares & Salvage Westdoor Ltd. Forum

Brock PLC Alliance Environmental Weston Post Office Planning Ltd

Dudson Armorlite Ltd Allwaste Services Wetley Rocks Post Office

PA Vincent Alrewas Post Office Whitgreave Parish Council

Viridis Andy's Skip Hire Whittington Post Office

Walsall Metropolitan Anslow & Son Wigginton and Hopwas Borough Council Parish Council

Cllr. G.D. Sedgley Anslow Street Post Office Wilnecote Library

H. J. Banks & Co. Ltd. Anson Skip Hire of Wilshee's Skip Hire Ltd. Rugeley

National Memorial Apple Motors Ltd Wolverhampton City Arboretum Council

CWI Trustees Ariort Ltd Wolverhampton Health Authority

Hixon Parish Council Asda Store Ltd Wombourne Parish Council

Arup Asda Stores Ltd Wooliscroft Trustees

The Planning Inspectorate AT Skip Hire Wootton Parish Council Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 51

Commission for Architecture Audley Library Worcestershire County and Built Environment Council (CABE)

Cheshire County Council Aynsley China Ltd. WS Atkins - Midlands

Padgett Lavender Bagnall Parish Council WS Atkins Associates Transportation Engineering

Silica and Moulding Sands Bardon Concrete Ltd Wychnor Parish Meeting Association (SAMSA)

A.L.P. Ambrose Barton Post Office Yew Tree Coal Co., Old Landywood Lane Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Aquaforce Special Waste bartonwillmore.co.uk Yoxall Parish Council Limited

MJ Pope - Consultant Baswich Library Mrs A-M.Thorley-Walchester

Biffa Waste Services Ltd Baum's Skip Hire Mr J.Walchester

Land Improvement / Beech Action Group Mr J.Holdcroft Landmatch Ltd.

Oaktree Environmental Belford Bros. Mrs Fleming

JDM Accord Ltd Betley, Balterley and Mr Ward Wrinehill Parish Council

The On-Farm Composting Biddulph Library Mrs Devon Network

Hinson Parry & Company Biddulph Moor Post Mrs Amison Office

Hednesford Town Council Biddulph Post Office Mrs A.Emerton

Silverdale Parish Council Bilbrook Parish Council Mrs V.Galletley

Datum Design Blithfield Parish Council Mrs V.Roycroft

Natural England Blymhill & Mr Oakes Weston-under-Lizard Parish Council

Mineral Industry Research Blythe Bridge Library Mrs Oakes Organisation (MIRO) 52 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

The Institute of Quarrying Blythe Gate Farm Mr Price

Royal Institute of Chartered Bobbington Parish Mrs Price Surveyors (RICS) Council Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Enviroarm Limited Bobbington Post Office Mr K.Sims

Lord Staffords Estates Bolton Emery Partnership Mrs A.Alcock

Mouchel (Land Aspects) Boundary Breakers Mr C.Hirst

Duchy of Lancaster Bradley Parish Council Mr M.Amos

Midland Building Design Ltd Bradnop and Cawdrey Mrs K.Amos Parish Council

Optima Infrastructure Brereton & Ravenhill Mrs Beckett Management Parish Council

Waste Recycling Group plc Brewood Library Mr Beckett

Silk Rowson Plant Brian Robinson Mr S.Beck Associates Ltd. - Consulting Engineers

Silverdale Park Limited Bridgnorth District Mrs Ball Council

St. Modwen Properties PLC Brindley Heath Parish Mr Ball Council

Horninglow and Eton Parish British Gas Properties S Timms Council

Winshill Parish Council British Geological Survey E Timms (BGS)

ResourceUK British Steel Corporation Mrs R.Foster

Freethcartwright LLP British Telecom Mrs P.Haslimann

Quarry Products Association Broadmoorside Quarry Sharpland (QPA)

RICS West Midlands Bromsgrove District Mr T.Georgeson Council

Staffordshire RIGS Group Brown Lees Post Office Blore Farm

Southern Staffordshire Browns Mechanical Addleshaw Goddard Chamber of Commerce Services Ltd. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 53

Mr P.Atkins Buckingham Group Addleshaw Goddard LLP Contracting Ltd

Star Planning and Building Design Group Allan Moss Assoc Development

Monitoring & Control Burgess & Leigh ltd. Aspire Housing Services Limited

Roger Crane Ltd. Burntwood Library Atisreal Limited

The Inglewood Investment Burntwood, Lichfield and Bellway home Co Ltd Tamworth Primary Care Trust Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Smiths Gore Burton Hospitals NHS Bovis Homes Trust

Highways Agency Burton Parish Council Butters John Bee

Wardell Armstrong LLP Burton Railway Station Butters John Bee

The Green Arc Partnership Burton Skip Hire (Mr. CB Richard Ellis D.M. Sheratt)

Resource Development Ltd Busy Bee Skip Hire CB Richard Ellis

Cleansing Services Group C.A. Durber CB Richard Ellis Ltd.

Environmental Services C.E. & J.M. Dale Countryside Properties Association (ESA)

British Aggregates Campaign for Real Ale CT Planning Association (BAA) (CAMRA)

Community Strategy Task Cannock and District Daniel & Hulme Group Access Group

North Staffordshire Chamber Cannock Auto Salvage David O Riley of Commerce and Industry Ltd

The Coal Authority Cannock Chase Hospital Dransfield

Dickinson Dees Cannock Chase Primary Drivers Jonas Care Trust

The British Wind Energy Cannock Library Drivers Jonas Deloitte Association (BWEA)

Marley Building Materials Ltd Cannock Tipping Ltd. DTZ 54 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Defence Estates Cannock Wood Parish DTZ Consulting & Council Research

English Heritage - West Castle Oils Ltd. / Castle Emery Planning Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Midlands Region Waste Services Partnership

Stafford Railway Station Cavendish Trustees Euro Riley

Queens Hospital Caverswall Parish Fisher German Council

Tamworth Citizens Advice Cawarden Brick & Tile Fuller Peiser Bureau Company Ltd.

Newcastle & Kidsgrove Central Networks Gilbert Properties Citizens Advice Bureau

Hixon Post Office and Stores CENTRO GL Hearn

Doxey Parish Council Cheadle. Councils Gleeds Connect

Friends of Hopwas Woods Checkley Parish Council Gough Planning Services

Egniol Ltd Cheddleton Parish GVA Grimley Council

Smith Stuart Reynolds Cheddleton Post Office GVA Grimley LLP (SSR)

Blore Heath and Folly Wood Cherry Hill Skip Hire / Hacking Ashton Action Group Rossisle Development Co. Ltd.

Planning, Wayleave & Land Cheshire Association of Harris Lamb Consultant Local Councils (CALC)

Cllr. D. Tyler Cheslyn Hay Library Harris Lamb

McDyre & Co. Church Eaton Parish Heaton Planning Council

Harris Lamb Citizens Advice Bureau Hulme Upright Manning

Cllr. A. Wilkins City Skips John Rose Associates

Mobile Libraries Civil Aviation Authority King Sturge

Cllr. M. Winnington Clayton Library King Sturge Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 55

Heaton Planning Limited Cleanaway King Sturge

Cllr. Day Clearaway Skip Hire KJD FREETH LLP

Cllr. M. Lawrence Cllr D. Davies Local Dialogue

Hanson Building Products Cllr. B. Sinnott MArksan Ltd

Department for Transport Cllr. Cooke Matthews & Goodman (c/o GOWM)

Youth Action Kouncil (YAK) Coalfield Communities McDyre & Co & UK Youth Parliament Campaign Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Newcastle Young Peoples Codsall Library Milwood Homes Association (NYPA)

Youth of Moorlands Action Codsall Parish Council NAI Fuller Peiser Council (YOMAC)

Stafford and Stone District Colton Parish Council Nathaniel Lichfield and Youth Forum (SSDYF) Partners

Burton Youth Forum (BY4U) Community Council of Nathaniel Lichfield and Staffordshire Partners

South Staffs District Youth Confederation of British Parkhill Estates Committee (SSDYC) Industry

Chase District Youth Forum Consall Parish Council Paul Dickinson & (VOICE) Associates

Lichfield District Youth Construction Material Peacock & Smith Forum (Focused) Recycling Ltd. (CMR Ltd.)

Tamworth District Youth Cory Environmental Planning Issues Forum (TDYF) (Central) Ltd

Staffordshire Council of Cotton Parish Council Prime Plc Voluntary Youth Services

Stoke-on-Trent and Council for British Radleigh Homes Staffordshire Strategic Archaeology Partnership (SSSP)

Croxden Quarry Liaison Countryside Agency - Ray Steele Group West Midlands

Age Concern South Creda Ltd. Robertson Surveyors Staffordshire 56 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Disability Partnership Panel Crewe and Nantwich RPS Borough Council

North Staffordshire Health Cross Country Trains Ltd. RPS Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement and Safety Group

Freehay Quarry Liaison Culture West Midlands Salisbury Jones Group

Leicestershire County Cumberstone Properties Satnam Investments Ltd Council Ltd c/o Katie Parnell Ltd

Dudley Metropolitan D M Skip Hire Savills Borough Council

NHS North Staffordshire D.P. Skip Hire Savills

Whiston Action Group D.W. Anslow & Son Seddon

Matthews & Son Daniel Platt Ltd. St Modwen

Royal Society for the David Walker Chartered Swithland Protection of Birds (RSPB) Surveyors

Outwoods Environmental Dawkes and Co. Tetlow King Planning Consultants

Urban Vision North Denstone Post Office The Barton Willmore Staffordshire Planning Partnership - Midlands

Moneystone Quarry Liaison Department for The Development Group Constitutional Affairs Planning Partnership (through GOWM)

Newbold & Uttoxeter Quarry Department for Culture The Planning Liaison Groups Media & Sport Consultancy

Dr. D. Eardley Department for Education Turley Associates and Skills (through GOWM)

White Young Green Department for UK Coal Mining Planning Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (through GOWM) Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 57

Augean Landfill Department for Wardell Armstrong Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Marches Wood Energy Department for Work and White Young Green Network Ltd Midlands Wood Pensions Fuel Ltd

Baker Barnett Ltdfage Department of Culture White Young Green Media and Sport Planning

Nexen Exploration UK Ltd Derbyshire Dales District Willardwillard Ltd Council Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

St. Modwen Downings Waste Wood Goldstraw and Recovery Yorath

Mr Paul Bellamy Dr Wright Affinity Sutton Group

Mr Howard Price Dr. Harvey Dudson Ltd

DIGBITS Limited Draycott Post Office Entec UK Limited

Mr. C Pointon Draycott-in-the-Clay European Information Parish Council Bureau

Willardwillard Ltd Drayton Bassett Parish Fuchs Lubricants (UK) Council Plc

Ms. S. Stringer Dunstall Parish Council Goodwin PLC

RPS Planning Duraline Hotelware Lidl UK Company / Dudson Duraline

Mrs. Doreen E. A. Heath (R & W) Ltd. Michelin Tyre PLC

Tarmac Ltd E.A. Barnes & Sons Ltd. Mr. T Kentish

Mr J.Russell Eagle Motors Port Vale (Valiant 2001) Football Club Ltd

Staffordshire Rural Hub East Mercia Chamber of United Co-operatives Ltd Commerce

Cllr. Jessel East Staffordshire Baker bus Primary Care Trust

Cllr. Becket Eccleshall Library Bentilee Community Housing Ltd 58 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Cllr. White Eccleshall Parish Council Beth Johnson Housing#

Cllr. Williams Eccleshall Post Office Bishop of Stafford

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Cllr. Highfield Ed. Weetman (Haulage British Wateways & Storage) Ltd.

Cllr. Gibson Edmund Nuttall Ltd. CABE

Mrs. Metcalf Ellenhall Parish Meeting Central Networks

Wienerberger Ltd Environment Agency - CENTRO Midlands Region, Upper Severn Area

Marshalls Natural Stone Environment Agency - CTC North West Region

National Industrial Symbiosis Envirotech David Lingwood Programme

Whitmore Parish Council Ernies Skip Hire Fields In Trust

OnTrent c/o Staffordshire Essington Quarry Liaison First City Wildlife Trust Group

Knig Sturge ESTROBEST Forestry Commission - West

Mr. E. Sharkey Eternit Clay Tiles Ltd. Forestry Commission West Midlands

Lynn & Stonnall Eurocare Environmental Freight Transport Assoc Conservation & Historical Services Ltd. Society

Lichfield Eco-Folk Group European Metal Friends and Famillies Recycling Ltd. and Travellers

Mr. A. Williams (Byrkley Evans Management Ltd. Health and Safety Books Ltd) Executive

Close Asset Finance Ltd F S P Concrete Products National Express

Mr.Loadwick F. McGuiness & Sons Network Rail Ltd.

Mr.Licorish F.Watson & Sons North Staff Community Rail Partnership Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 59

Mrs Robinson F.G. Davis & Son Ltd. North Staff Trades Union Council

Mr S.Jones Fallows Landfill NSCCI

Mr J.Edwards Fawfieldhead Parish Royal Forestry Soceity Council

Mrs N.Litchfield Fazeley Town Council Sport England

Mr A. Allen Featherstone Parish Staffordshire Bat Group Council

Mr C.Cottam FFC Landscape Staffordshire Housing

Architects Assoc Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Mr C.Tidman Fight Landfill Action Staffordshire Police Group (FLAGS) Architectural Liasion

Mr R.Tidman Forest of Mercia Staffordshire RIGD Group

Mr D.Colclough Friends of the Earth - Staffordshire University North Staffordshire

Cllr.Lynn Boleyn Fusion Online Ltd Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

Mr R.Vanes Future Waste & Staffs Wildlife Trust Reclamation

Mr P.Taylor G.D. Golding Waste Stoke on Trent Chambe Transfer Station of Trade

Mrs Hudson G.H. Astbury Dross Stoke on Trent College Processors

Mr V.Whitby-Smith Geoff Bowker Ltd Stoke on Trent Sixth Form College

Mr K.Stubbington Glascote Library Sustrans

Cllr. Graham Sedgley Glenside (Recycling) Ltd. Tennis Staffordshire

Mrs K.Gibson Grange Aggregates The Burslem Port Project

Mrs H.Grossman Great Bridgeford Post The Coal Authority Office

Mrs D.Knapper Great Haywood Post The Showmen's Guild Office 60 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Severn Trent Water Ltd Great Wyrley Library the Theatres Trust

Forestry Commission GreenCore Recycling The Woodland Trust

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Mrs Brian Grindon Parish Council Traveller and REform Project

Mr Brian H & R Johnson Tiles Ltd. Urban Vision

M.G. Christie H. Nickolls & Son Ltd Biffa

Mr. Hirst H. Skips Dft

Mrs. Colbeck Hamptons (J.M. & N.W. English Heritage Hampton)

Mr Colbeck Hamstall Ridware Parish Environment Agency Council

Mr Condliffe Hanford Waste Services Government Office Ltd.

Mr. Davies Hargreaves Industrial Highways Agency Services Ltd

Mr Deakes Harold Ratcliffe & Son Natural England

Mr CJ.Dimberline Harrishead Post Office North Staffs NHS

Mrs R.Dodd Hartley's Commercials PCT

Mr Donaldson Hatherton Parish Council Stafford Borough Council

Mrs Donaldson Heath Hayes Library Campaign to Protect Rural England (Staffordshire Branch)

Mr G. Donaldson Heathylee Parish Council Claire Hancock - CBRE

Mr. I.Duckworth Heaton Parish Council Defence Estates

Mr J.Dunne Hednesford Library DfT Rail

Mr T English Henry Butcher Smith National Express Ltd Vincent

Mrs English Hepworth Building National Farmers Union, Products Ltd. (West Midlands Region)

Mr J.Francis High Offley Parish National Grid Council Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 61

Mrs S.Francis Hilderstone Parish Royal Town Planning Council Institute

Mrs Gibson Himley Parish Council South Cheshire Friends of the Earth

Mr. Sharrock Holford Contracts (Staffs) Staffordshire University Ltd (Environment, Sustainability and Regeneration)

Staffordshire Stone (UK) Hollinsclough Parish The National Trust Limited Council

Madeley Conservation Hollybank Trading LLP The National Trust Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Group

H & H Bowe Ltd Holmcroft Library The Saltbox Christian Centre

Mrs R.Davis Horton Parish Council UK Coal Mining Ltd 62 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

9 Appendix 5: Guidance note on the representation procedure

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement .

Guidance Notes for Representations (Statement of Representations Procedure)

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010- 2026 Development Plan Document: Publication Stage ((Regulation 27)

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010- 2026 - Submission Draft (Regulation 27 Publication Document) was published on 23 September 2011 for a statutory representation period of not less than six weeks in order for representations to be made prior to submission.

The Joint Waste Core Strategy is a strategy for how to manage all the waste produced in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent for the period 2010 - 2026, setting out where, when and how new waste management facilities will be developed and assessed. When adopted, this strategy will replace the existing Waste Local Plan in determining waste planning applications.

This is the last opportunity to comment on the Joint Waste Core Strategy. The Strategy will then be formally submitted to the Secretary of State for Public Examination by an independent Inspector. All representations received by the Councils on the accompanying form, during the consultation period (23 September 2011 until 4.30pm on 4 November 2011), will be considered by the Inspector alongside the published Joint Waste Core Strategy.

The Inspector is appointed to examine the “soundness” of the submitted Joint Waste Core Strategy and whether it complies with the legal requirements. All representations must relate to the ‘Tests of Soundness’ set out by the Government and must be available for public viewing, and therefore it will not be possible to treat any representations as confidential. Following the Examination the Inspector will produce a report, which will contain binding recommendations as to how the Joint Waste Core Strategy should be modified before it is adopted by both Councils.

These guidance notes are intended to help you fill in the representation form. If you would like the opportunity to discuss your representation prior to submission or require assistance in completing the form please contact:

Julie Castree-Denton Mathieu Evans Staffordshire County Council Stoke-on-Trent City Council Planning, Policy and Development Control Planning Policy Team Riverway, Stafford, ST163TJ. Civic Centre, Stoke-on-Trent. ST4 1RF

Telephone: 01785 277293 Telephone: 01782 232353. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Making a Representation

1. Please use a separate form for each representation that you submit. The Joint Waste Core Strategy is being produced jointly by Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The County Council is however handling all of the responses on behalf of both Councils.

Representations can be completed using Staffordshire County Council Planning Policy Consultation Portal http://consult.staffordshire.gov.uk/portal (refer to consultation portal registration instructions on pages 6 - 8 of this guidance note).

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It is also possible to send your representations by email, by downloading a form from the Staffordshire County Council website at www.staffordshire.gov.uk/wcs and forwarding your response via email to us at [email protected].

Alternatively the form can be photocopied to make further copies and completed written representations can be posted to:

Staffordshire County Council, Planning, Policy and Development Control, Riverway, Stafford, ST16 3TJ.

Please ensure that your representations arrive no later than 4.30pm on 4th November 2011.

2. Please complete the forms in black or typed ink. You are advised to keep your own copy of all the representations that you submit.

3. Part A. All respondents must provide their personal details in question 1 as it is not possible for representations to be considered anonymously. Representations will be published on the Staffordshire County Council Planning Policy Consultation Portal http://consult.staffordshire.gov.uk/portal.

Where there are groups who share a common view on how they wish to see the Joint Waste Core Strategy changed, it would be very helpful for that group to send a single representation which represents the view, rather than for a large number of individuals to send in separate representations which repeat the same points. In such cases the group should indicate how many people it is representing and how the representation has been authorised.

4. Part B. Please use question 3 to identify the section that your representation refers to and use a separate sheet for each representation. To help us to collate all representations please include your name or organisation and details of how many representations you have made on the Joint Waste Core Strategy at the top of Part B.

5. Please use question 4 to identify whether you think the Joint Waste Core Strategy is legally compliant, use question 6 to give details, and use question 7 to set out what changes are necessary. Under section 20(5) (a) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (as amended) (the 2004 Act), the Inspector will first check that the Joint Waste Core Strategy meets the legal requirements. You should consider the following before making a representation on legal compliance:

• Has the Joint Waste Core Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD) been prepared in accordance with the current Local Development Scheme (LDS)1 and have the key stages been followed? • Has the process of community involvement in preparing the Joint Waste Core Strategy been in general accordance with the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)2 adopted by both Councils?

1 The Local Development Scheme (LDS) is effectively a programme of work prepared by a Local Planning Authority (LPA), setting out the Local Development Documents it proposes to produce over a 3 year period. It will set out the key stages in the production of any Development Plan Documents DPDs which the LPA propose to bring forward for independent examination. The LDS is on the Councils’ website and available at their main offices.

2 The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is a document which sets out a LPA’s strategy for involving the community in the preparation and revision of Local Development Documents (including DPDs) and the consideration of planning applications. 2

• Does the Joint Waste Core Strategy comply with the Regulations (Town and County Planning (Local Development) (England Regulations) 2004 (as amended))?3 • Has the strategy been subject to Sustainability Appraisal (SA), and has a SA report4 been provided when the Joint Waste Core Strategy was published? • Is the Joint Waste Core Strategy consistent with national planning policy and in general conformity with the Regional Spatial Strategy?; and • Has the strategy had regard to any Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS)5 for its area (i.e. county and district)?

6. Please use question 4 to identify whether you think the Joint Waste Core Strategy is ‘sound’, question 5 to identify which test of soundness your representation relates to, question 6 to give details, and use question 7 to set out what changes you consider necessary. You should make clear in what way the Strategy is or is not sound. You should try to support your objection by evidence showing why the Core Spatial Strategy should be changed. It will be helpful if you also say precisely how you think the Core Spatial Strategy should be changed. An explanation of the three tests of soundness: justified, effective, and consistent with national policy, are set out at page 4 of this guidance note.

7. When answering question 4 please use two separate forms if you think the Joint Waste Core Strategy is not legally compliant and is unsound.

8. Please use question 8 to indicate if you wish to participate at the oral part of the examination, and use question 9 to provide details of why.

9. Please note that the Inspector is not obliged to consider representations received after the closing date (4.30pm on 4 November 2011). Only those objectors whose objections are made within the consultation period will have a right to have their objections considered by the Inspector.

10. All representations received will be acknowledged within 5 working days.

3 On publication, the LPA must publish the documents prescribed in the regulations, and make them available at their principal offices and their website. The LPA must also place local advertisements and notify the DPD bodies (as set out in the regulations) and any persons who have requested to be notified. The DPD must contain a list of superseded saved policies.

4 The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) report should identify the process by which the SA has been carried out, and the baseline information used to inform the process and the outcomes of that process. SA is a tool for appraising policies to ensure they reflect social, environmental, and economic factors.

5 The Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) is usually prepared by the Local Strategic Partnership which is representative of a range of interests in the LPA’s area. The SCS is subject to consultation but not to an independent examination.

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Tests of Soundness http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/pins/ldf_dpd_soundness_guide.pdf

In answering question 4, you should have regard to the three tests of soundness6. The Inspector has to be satisfied that the Joint Waste Core Strategy is justified, effective and consistent with national policy. To be sound the Joint Waste Core Strategy should be:

Justified This means that the Joint Waste Core Strategy should: • Be founded on a robust and credible evidence base involving: ¾ Evidence of participation of the local community and others having a stake in the area; ¾ Research/fact finding: the choices made in the plan are backed up by facts. • Provide the most appropriate strategy when considered against reasonable alternatives. These alternatives should be realistic and subject to sustainability appraisal. The DPD should show how the policies and proposals help to ensure that the social, environmental, economic and resource use objectives of sustainability will be achieved.

Effective This means that the Joint Waste Core Strategy should be: • Deliverable, showing how the vision and objectives and strategy for the area will be delivered and by whom and when. It should: ¾ be based on sound infrastructure delivery planning; ¾ have no regulatory or national planning barriers to delivery; ¾ state who is intended to implement different elements of the Strategy, with delivery partners signed up to it where relevant; and, ¾ be coherent with the core strategies prepared by neighbouring authorities. • Flexible. The Strategy is a plan for the next 15 years and should be flexible to deal with changing circumstances for example in accommodating changes: in the waste that is produced and the ways in which that waste can be managed; or, to respond to the outcome of the monitoring process. • Able to be monitored. The Strategy must have clear arrangements for monitoring and reporting the results. The Strategy should contain clear targets or measurable outcomes. Any measures which the LPA has included to make sure that targets are met should be clearly linked to an Annual Monitoring Report. This report must be produced each year by all local authorities and will show whether the Joint Waste Core Strategy needs amendment.

Consistent with national policy The Joint Waste Core Strategy should be consistent with national policy. Where there is a departure, LPAs must provide clear and convincing reasoning to justify their approach. Conversely, you may feel the LPA should include a policy or policies which would depart from national or regional policy to some degree in order to meet a clearly identified and fully justified local need, but they have not done so. In this instance it will be important for you to say in your representations what the local circumstances are that justify a different policy approach to that in national or regional policy and support your assertion with evidence.

If you think the content of the Joint Waste Core Strategy is not sound because it does not include a policy where it should do, you should go through the following steps before making representations:

6 Soundness is explained fully in Planning Policy Statement 12: Local Spatial Planning (DCLG) in paragraphs 4.36 – 4.47, 4.51 and 5.52 and the boxed text. 4

• Is the issue with which you are concerned already covered specifically by any national planning policy or in the Regional Spatial Strategy? If so, it does not need to be included. • Is what you are concerned with covered by any other policies in the Joint Waste Core Strategy or in any other Local Development Documents in the Development Plan (including City, Borough and District Local Development Frameworks (LDF) and the County Mineral and Waste Development Framework (MWDF)). There is no need for repetition between these documents. • If the policy is not covered elsewhere, in what way is the Joint Waste Core Strategy unsound without the policy? • If the Joint Waste Core Strategy is unsound without the policy, what should the policy say?

How will the Inspector deal with your Representations?

The Inspector will consider all representations received during the publication period as part of the independent examination process. If you are seeking a change to the Joint Waste Core Strategy you can choose one of the following options to present information to the Inspector:

Written Representations – are an efficient way for the majority of representations to be dealt with and they carry the same weight as attendance at a public examination. They are the preferred method for the Planning Inspectorate as they enable objections to be dealt with more quickly.

Informal Hearings – for those who wish to exercise their right to an oral hearing, representations can be heard through informal discussion with an Independent Inspector, without the need for formal legal representation or cross examination.

General Notes

Further detailed guidance on the preparation, publication and examination of documents is provided in Planning Policy Statement 12: ‘Local Spatial Planning’ (DCLG), and in The Plan Making Manual available from Department for Communities and Local Government and Planning Advisory Service.

Thank you for your interest.

Julie Castree-Denton Harmesh Jassal Team Leader – Waste Planning Policy Strategic Manager Planning and Building Staffordshire County Council Regulations Planning, Policy and Development Control Stoke-on-Trent City Council Riverway, Stafford, ST163TJ. Civic Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST41RF

5 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 63

10 Appendix 6: Representation Form

. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

64 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

11 Appendix 7: Documents published September 2011 and supporting documents

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Documents Published 23 September 2011 - 4 November 2011

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010 - 2026 - Publication Document and Appendices (September 2011)

Sustainability Appraisal Final Report on Publication Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010 - 2026 (September 2011)

Sustainability Appraisal of Joint Waste Core Strategy 2010 - 2026 - Non-technical Summary (September 2011)

Site Assessment Report (incorporating the requirements of SA/SEA) (July 2010)

Habitats Regulation Assessment Report (2011)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Report (2011)

Evidence Base Report 1 - Waste Facilities (September 2011)

Evidence Base Report 2 - Managing Municipal and Commercial and Industrial Wastes (September 2011)

Evidence Base Report 3 - Managing Construction, Demolition and Excavation Waste (September 2011)

Evidence Base Report 4 - Maintaining Landfill Capacity (September 2011)

Evidence Base Report 5 - Maintaining Hazardous Waste, Radioactive Waste, Agricultural Waste and Sewage Waste (September 2011)

Background Paper on Locational Approach of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy (September 2011) Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 65

12 Appendix 8: List of respondents

Full Name Organisation Details No. of Responses

Mr Phil Taylor British Pipeline Agency Limited 1

Mr. Philip Sharpe Chairman and Planning Officer Inland 1 Waterways Association (Lichfield Branch)

Mr. Geoff White Landowners P.Moulton & Sons 1 (Agent - GW Minerals) Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Ms Narvinder Bains Crestwood Environmental Ltd 1

Mr. Jeff Rhodes Planning Manager Biffa Waste Services 9 Ltd

Ms. Laura Burton Northamptonshire County Council 1

Mr. P.G. Davies Clerk Brereton & Ravenhill Parish Council 4

Mr. Phil Goode Hon Technical Adviser Campaign to 1 Protect Rural England (CPRE) - Staffordshire Branch

Mrs Eva Neale Warwickshire County Council 1

Mr. Ben McDyre Tidysite 5 (Agent - McDyre & Co.)

Mrs Victoria Meikle Highways Agency 2

Ms Rose Freeman The Theatres Trust 1

Antony Muller Natural England 1

Dave Sherratt United Utilities 1

Mrs. Ruth Hytch AONB Officer Cannock Chase AONB 1 Partnership

Mrs. A Gould Clerk Hixon Parish Council 7

Miss. Rachael Bust Deputy Head of Planning and Local 2 Authority Liaison The Coal Authority

Mr. Glenn Jones East Staffordshire Borough Council 2 66 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

Ms Elizabeth Boden Lichfield District Council 1

Mr. Andy Johnson Director South Staffordshire Council 10

Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Ms. Helen Cork National Farmers Union (NFU) 2

Mr. Bob Phillips Cannock Chase District Council 4

Mr. Jim Kitchen Planning Liaison Team Leader 10 Environment Agency - Midlands Region, Upper Trent Area

Mr. Spencer Warren Lafarge Aggregates 10 (Agent - Heaton Planning Limited)

Mr. Damien AMEC E&I UK 1 Holdstock

No. responders = Total responses: 80 25 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement 67

13 Appendix 9: Analysis of representations received

. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Table of representations and proposed changes

Legend

Chapters 1-3 (General description) Vision etc

Policy 1

Policy 2

Policy 3

Policy 4

Implementation and Monitoring Support or No Comment

Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mrs. A Gould Clerk Hixon Parish pv52 Paragraph 1.9 Site Allocations Reject None required In practical terms, we Council cannot allocate non- strategic sites Mr. Spencer Heaton Planning pv67 Paragraph 2.18 Duty to co-operate Reject None required Misinterpreted Core Warren Limited on behalf of Strategy (Agent - Lafarge Aggregates Heaton Planning Limited) Mr. Jeff Planning Manager Biffa pv6 Paragraphs 2.6, 2.7, 2.9 Waste Hierarchy Clarify TherevisedEuropeanUnionWasteFrameworkDirective For clarity 2 Rhodes Waste Services Ltd (2008/98/EC)statesthat“wastepreventionshouldbethefirst priorityofwastemanagementandthatreuseandmaterial recyclingshouldbepreferredtoenergyrecoveryfromwaste, whereandinsofarastheyarethebestecologicaloptions”. (Para7).“TherevisedDirectiveseekstoincreasetheuseof wasteasaresource(e.g.forfuel)andtoplacegreater emphasisonthepreventionandrecyclingofwaste,while protectinghumanhealthandtheenvironment”.(CLGletterto ChiefPlanningOfficers,31March2011).

Victoria Highways Agency pv16 Paragraph 3.3 Transport links and Accept AddA449tolistoftrunkroadswithintheSRN Factual correction 3 Meikle Environment Mr. Philip Chairman and Planning pv2 Paragraph 3.4 Transport links and Accept Alsodredgedmaterialandcanalexcavationmaterial,iftreated Factual Correction 4 Sharpe Officer Inland Environment topreventlandcontamination,canberecycledand Waterways Association reprocessedatcanalsidelocationsandsoldonas (Lichfield Branch) aggregates.usedassoilmaterial.

Mr. Spencer Heaton Planning pv68 Paragraph 3.4 Transport links and Reject None required Justified by national Warren Limited Environment policy. Mr. Jim Planning Liaison Team pv78 Paragraph 3.4/Figure 2 Transport links and Accept Amend Figure 2 to show Navigable WaterwaysAdd Factual Correction 5 Kitchen Leader Environment Environment navigable waterways to Fig 2. Agency - Midlands Region, Upper Trent Area Mr. Spencer Heaton Planning pv70 Issue 1 Waste Hierarchy Reject None required For clarity Warren Limited on behalf of (Agent - Lafarge Aggregates Heaton Planning Limited) Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mr. Jeff Planning Manager Biffa pv7a Page 31, Issue 1 Climate change Reject None required It is not the role of the Rhodes Waste Services Ltd strategy to promote specific technologies. Existing wording already acknowledges that different forms of waste management have different impacts

Mr. Jeff Planning Manager Biffa pv7b Page 32 , Issue 2 Duty to co-operate Accept Insertadditionalbulletpointtoread: For consistency with 6 Rhodes Waste Services Ltd •Workingincooperationwithadjoiningauthorities. national guidance

Mr Andy Director South pv44 Issue 2 (Page 32) Energy Recovery Reject None required Contrary to PPS10 Johnson Staffordshire Council Mr Andy Director South pv42 Vision Energy Recovery Reject None required Restricting energy Johnson Staffordshire Council recovery contrary to PPS10 and national energy agenda. Issue for plan area is reduce landfilling. Waste Disposal Authority WDA / Municipal Waste Management Strategy MWMS dependent on ERF

Ms Helen National Farmers pv61 Vision Policy 2.3 Broad Reject None required Rural local facilities Cork Union (NFU) Locations are catered for by the exceptions criteria in Policy 3. Also rural industrial estates cater for rural facilities.No need to collect and process waste in countryside when materials will be disposed of nearer urban areas.

Mr Andy Director South pv45 Strategic Objective 1 Waste Hierarchy / Reject None required Restricting energy Johnson Staffordshire Council (Page 37) Energy Recovery recovery contrary to PPS10 and national energy agenda. Issue for plan area is reduce landfilling. WDA / MWMS dependent on ERF Mr. Jim Planning Liaison Team pv79 Strategic Objective 1 Waste Hierarchy / Accept Modifywordingtoread:MakemoreMaximiseuseofwasteas Better wording 7 Kitchen Leader Environment Waste as a aresource Agency - Midlands resource Region, Upper Trent Area Mr Andy Director South pv46 Strategy Objective 2 (Page Energy Recovery Reject None required Restricting energy Johnson Staffordshire Council 38) recovery contrary to PPS10 and national energy agenda. Issue for plan area is reduce landfilling. WDA / MWMS dependent on ERF Mr. Ben Tidysite pv34 Strategic Objective 3 General Reject None required Quote of Policy 14 of McDyre requirements for Waste Local Plan (Agent - new and enhanced McDyre & waste management Co.) facilities (enclosure) Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mr Glenn East Staffordshire pv59 Strategic Objective 4, Flood plain Consider Modifywordingtoread: We recognise there 8 Jones Borough Council para.4.8, 1st bullet, last minimal Wastemanagementdevelopmentshouldalsobeprevented may be difficulties in sentence adjustment avoidedinthefunctionalfloodplain(FloodZone3)… Burton upon Trent however our aspirations remain clear. Mr Andy Director South pv50 Polic 1.1 Policy 1.1 General Reject None required Such comprimises are Johnson Staffordshire Council principles inherent in the Planning System, especially in the recent re-emphasis ' presumption in favour of sustainable development'. Mr Andy Director South pv48 Policy 1.1 Policy 1.1 General Reject None required These issues are Johnson Staffordshire Council principles addredded in bulletpoints 4 & 5 and Policy 4. Mr. Spencer Heaton Planning pv71 Policy 1.1 Waste Hierarchy Consider Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity 9 Warren Limited on behalf of rewording Theproposalsrepresentthemostsustainableoptionof (Agent - Lafarge Aggregates text managementofwasteatthetopendofashighupthewaste Heaton hierarchyasfeasible. Planning Limited) Mr. Jeff Planning Manager Biffa pv8 Policy 1.1 General Policy 1.1 General Reject Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity 9 Rhodes Waste Services Ltd principles principles comments Theproposalsrepresentthemostsustainableoptionof on bullets 1 managementofwasteatthetopendofashighupthewaste and 2, Minor hierarchyasfeasible. change to Bullet 3 for clarity

Mr. Jim Planning Liaison Team pv80 Policy 1.1 Policy 1.1 General Reject None required Recognise the Kitchen Leader Environment principles reasoning and support Agency - Midlands it, but we are Region, Upper Trent encouraged by Area government guidance to write positive policies. Mr Andy Director South pv51 Policy 1.2 Policy 1.2 Make Consider 6th Bullet Point For Clarity 10 Johnson Staffordshire Council better use of waste minimal associated with non- adjustment. Make provision for waste collection to facilitate, where waste related Seek advice practicable, source separated waste collection systems; development from Waste Managemen t Team

Mr. Jim Planning Liaison Team pv81a Policy 1.4 Policy 1.4 Use of Accept Deletebulletpoint: For Clarity – impact 11 Kitchen Leader Environment waste in Itwillnotunderminetheprovisionofwastemanagement achieved by other Agency - Midlands landscaping facilitiesoperatingfurtherupthewastehierarchy.Thewastetoparts of policy Region, Upper Trent bedepositedthereforemustnotpracticallybesuitablefor Area recycling. Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mr. Jim Planning Liaison Team pv81b Policy 1.4 Policy 1.4 Use of Consider Modifywordingandreformattoread: For clarity 12 Kitchen Leader Environment waste in additional B)Wherenoninert(organic)wasteistobespreadonlandfor Agency - Midlands landscaping text theprimarypurposeoflandtreatmentresultinginagricultural Region, Upper Trent explanation - improvementwastedisposal,theproposeddevelopmentwill Area have been requireplanningpermissionandshouldaddressthefollowing: circumstanc es - used as —Theamountofwasteproposedisnecessaryand waste appropriatetothescaleofthefarmholdingandforcarryingout disposal theproposedagriculturalactivities/operations;and route —Itwillnotunderminetheprovisionofwastemanagement beyond agri facilitiesoperatingfurtherupthewastehierarchy.Thewasteto need. bespreadthereforemustnotbepracticallysuitableforreuse, recyclingorprocessingtorecovermaterials; —Itisnecessaryhasademonstrablebenefitfor agricultureornatureconservation.;and Inthecaseofspreadingcompost,thematerialmustmeetthe recognisedqualitystandardstonolongerberegardedas waste.

Ms Laura Northamptonshire pv5 Page 46, Policy 1.6 Radioactive Waste Accept Modifywordingtoread: For clarity and for 13 Burton County Council principle Robustevidencethatthereisanoverridingneedforthelandfillconsistency with capacityorcapacitytotreataspecificformofwaste national guidance

Mr Geoff Landowners P.Moulton pv3 5. The Planning Policies Landfill Accept Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity / Typing 14 White (Agent & Sons Policy 1 - Waste as a TherecyclingofC,D&Ewasteprovidesgoodqualitymaterials Error / For consistency - GW resource Policy 1.3 - tobeusedinplaceofprimaryaggregatesandtherefore with national guidance. Minerals) Construction, demolition planningapplicationsforlandfillofC,D&Ewastewillnot (The Government and excavation waste. normallybesupported.However,thistypeofwasteprovidesa Waste Review (DEFRA, Page 50. Paragraph 5.14 valuabletoolresourcefortherestorationofformerminerals June 2011), para. 242) sites.Therewillbesomewastesforwhichlandfillremainsthe bestorleastworstoption.Thesearelikelytoinclude: •someinertmaterialsandwastes,torestorequarriesand mineralworkings •wasteforwhichthealternativestolandfillarenotjustifiedby economiccost,orenvironmentalandresourceefficiency benefits.

Mr. Bob Cannock Chase pv64 Issue 2/Policy 1.5 Energy Recovery Reject None required Restricting energy Phillips District Council recovery contrary to PPS10 and national energy agenda. Conflicts with 'presumption in favour of sustainable development' and delivering local economic growth. County Council promotes AD, and the MWMS is dependent on EFW. Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mr. Bob Cannock Chase pv63a Issue1/Policy 1.6 Landfill None None required Landfill diversion Phillips District Council targets are above and beyond RSS targets. The MWMS has informed the landfill diversion targets in Policy 2.1. The MWMS will not divert 100% of MSW from landfill. See explanatory text in paragraph 3.31 Mr. Bob Cannock Chase pv63b Issue1/Policy 1.6 Landfill None None required We do not have Phillips District Council planning powers to do this. The only hope to achieve this would be through an agreement with the operator in association with another planning permission, as was recently proposed at Poplars.

Mr. Spencer Heaton Planning pv72 Paragraph 5.24 Landfill None None required To provide greater Warren Limited on behalf of clarity, particularly in (Agent - Lafarge Aggregates relation to operational Heaton restoration schemes Planning and sites where landfil Limited) forms part of approved restoration plans. Also note that we do have ways to influence/review, and that operators may want to reduce landfill requirements as obligation to find suitable fill becomes more pressing.

Mr. Jim Planning Liaison Team pv81b Page 52, Para 5.19 Land spreading Modify Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity 16 Kitchen Leader Environment supporting Proposalsinvolvingtheimportationofwastewillonlybe Agency - Midlands text permittedwhereitcanbedemonstratedthatthereisagenuine Region, Upper Trent agriculturaljustificationforthespreadingactivitiesofimported Area waste

Mr. Jeff Planning Manager Biffa pv9 Paragraph 5.20 Waste Hierarchy / None Not required 5.20 already Rhodes Waste Services Ltd Energy Recovery acknowledges the role of ERF . Landfill diversion is desireable, but moving energy-rich waste into ERFs is not the only way to achieve it. Where such wastes could be recycled, that should be the goal. Mr. Jeff Planning Manager Biffa pv11 Policy 2.2 Table 3 Policy 2.2 Targets / Consider Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity 17 Rhodes Waste Services Ltd Contaminated soils rewording ‘Maybemetthroughpermanentsite(s)ortemporary‘hub’sites text toserveregenerationcorridorsasrequired. Ms Narvinder Crestwood pv4 Policy 2.3 - Broad Duty to co-operate Reject. InsertadditionalbulletpointinIssue2onpage32toread: For consistency with 6 Bains Environmental Ltd Locations However •Workingincooperationwithadjoiningauthorities. national guidance consider rewording text for Issue 2 on page 32. Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mr. Spencer Heaton Planning pv73 Policy 2.3 Policy 2.3 Broad Reject None required The locational Warren Limited on behalf of Locations approach is based on (Agent - Lafarge Aggregates Regional Spatial Heaton Strategy (RSS). The Planning evidence base of Limited) which remains valid. Mr. Jeff Planning Manager Biffa pv12 Policy 2.3 (d) second bullet Policy 2.3 Broad Consider Modifywordingtoread: For clarity and to 18 Rhodes Waste Services Ltd point. Locations rewording Thesiteselectionprocesshasconsideredviablesustainable update the document text rather alternatives,includingsitesinsidewithinandoutsideofthe than state countyplanarea,anddemonstratesasequentialapproach 'sequential thatthechosensiteisthemostsuitable; test'

Mr. Jeff Planning Manager Biffa pv22 Policy 2.3 - further Policy 2.3 Broad Reject None required - refer to response above in relation to For clarity. Essential Rhodes Waste Services Ltd comment Locations pv12 representation that we do not lose the aim of this policy.

Mr. Bob Cannock Chase pv65 Policy 2.3a Policy 2.3 Broad Reject None required Evidence base Phillips District Council Locations underpinning locational approach (i.e. RSS housing and employment land) remains sound. Cannock Chase have also increased their targets for growth in Rugeley. Burntwood and Kidsgrove are not comparable areas.

Mr Andy Director South pv49 Policy 2.3 d) Policy 2.3 Broad Reject. Consider rewording text to cross ref 2.3d) to the larger Unable to restrict Johnson Staffordshire Council Locations (lregional urban areas i.e. 2.3a). development on 'need' / national facilities) basis, given presumption in favour of sustainable development, and delivering economic growth. Through 2.3d) bulletpoint 1 and 2 we will expect applicants to have considered alternative sites within other WPA areas.

Mr. Spencer Heaton Planning pv74 Policy 2.4 Policy 2.4 Reject None required Refer to para 5.49, Warren Limited on behalf of Safeguarding locally important (Agent - Lafarge Aggregates landfill will be Heaton protected by Policy Planning 2.5 if necessary. The Limited) aim of the Strategy is to reduce reliance and use of landfill. Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mr. Jim Planning Liaison Team pv82 Policy 2.4 Policy 2.4 Reject None required Policy 2.5 and Kitchen Leader Environment Safeguarding associated justification Agency - Midlands (para 5.50) also Region, Upper Trent provides protection for Area all waste facilities in the plan area and specifically makes reference to the need for waste to be treated as far up the waste hierarchy as possible. The phrasing of the different forms of protection reflects the varied nature of the sites. Paras 5.47 - 5.49 explains why the specific sites have been safeguarded only and para 5.50 explains why other sites should be afforded protection.

Mr. Jeff Planning Manager Biffa pv13 Policy 3.1 Policy 3.1 General Reject None required Issue and strategic Rhodes Waste Services Ltd requirements for objective of strategy is new and enhanced to improve existing waste management facilities in addition to facilities high quality design (Improvement of standards for new existing sites ) proposals. New planning applications have oftenr provided an opportunity to improve existing facilities and will continue to do so. Ms Helen National Farmers pv62 Policy 3.2 Policy 3.2 Reject None required Anaerobic Digestion Cork Union (NFU) Exceptions criteria facilities which import for organic food waste require treatment in farm planning permission. locations close to the urban areas/broad locations Mr. Jim Planning Liaison Team pv83 Policy 3.2 Policy 3.2 Consider Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity 21 Kitchen Leader Environment Exceptions criteria modification TheproposedlocationiscapableofmeetingtheEApermitting Agency - Midlands for organic requirementsinrelationtobioaerosols.highestairquality Region, Upper Trent treatment in farm standards. Area locations close to the urban areas/broad locations Mr Glenn East Staffordshire pv60 Policy 3.2 Policy 3.2 Consider Still to agree wording with Staffordshire County Council Jones Borough Council Exceptions criteria incorporatin Environment and Countryside Unit Officers for organic g suggested treatment in farm wording into locations close to Policy 4.1 the urban justification areas/broad or consider locations accepting suggestion Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mrs. A Gould Clerk Hixon Parish pv55 Exceptions Criteria Broad locations / Reject Minor ammendment for clarity to cross reference general There will be certain 20 Council Exceptions criteria requirements. Refer to minor amendment number 20. types of waste management facility that can not be accomodated within our general locational criteria ( Policies 2.3 and 3.1). Exceptions criteria have only been drafted for specific types of facility i.e. organic treatment in farm location and operations suitable on mineral or landfill sites. All other development should take place on industrial land in accordance with Policie 2.3 and 3.1.

Mr. Spencer Heaton Planning pv75 Policy 3.3 Policy 3.3 Reject None required. The key aspect of the Warren Limited on behalf of Recycling of C,D&E strategy is that all (Agent - Lafarge Aggregates waste or policies need to be Heaton comparable read together. Policy Planning industrial waste 2.3 c relates to Limited) recycling of C,D&E waste and policy 3.3 relates to facilities on existing landfill or mineral sites.

Mr. Ben Tidysite pv37 Policy 3.4 Policy 3.4 Reject None required We recognise the McDyre Temporary concerns, yet this is (Agent - Permissions an existing Waste McDyre & Local Plan policy Co.) which works in practice. Mrs. A Gould Clerk Hixon Parish pv56 Paragraph 5.62 Policy 3.3 Reject None required Text reflects drive for Council Recycling of C,D&E positive policies waste or comparable industrial waste Mrs. A Gould Clerk Hixon Parish pv57 Paragraph 5.63 Policy 3.4 Consider None required Text reflects drive for Council Temporary rewording of positive policies Permissions para 5.63 Mr. Bob Cannock Chase pv66 Issue 4/Strat Obj 4/Policies Economic growth Reject None required Waste developments Phillips District Council 4.1/4.2 constitute economic growth and can provide important employment. The locational approach includes suitable general industrial land.

Mr. Jim Planning Liaison Team pv84 Policy 4.1 Policy 4.1 - Consider Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity 24 Kitchen Leader Environment Sustainable design additional Provideasustainabledrainagesystem,unlessitwouldcanbe Agency - Midlands text showntobeimpracticaltodoso,tomanageclean Region, Upper Trent explanation. uncontaminatedroofwaterandsurfacerunoff,withafocuson Area filtrationtechniquestoimprovethequalityofthewater environment Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mrs. A Gould Clerk Hixon Parish pv58a Policy 4.2 Policy 4.2 (The Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity 31 Council Highway Network Theimpactofthedevelopmentandassociatedtrafficonthe and other public publicrightsofwaynetworkisalsoarelevantconsideration, rights of way) particularlyincaseswheretheproposalcomprisesadiversion ofestablishedroutes,whichmayadverselyaffectthe enjoymentarisingfromthecontinueduseofRightsofWay, someofwhichmaybepromotedasrecreationalroutes proposeddevelopmentmayrequireapermanentortemporary realignmentofsomeroutes.Disruptiontothepathnetwork shouldbekepttoaminimumandanynecessarychanges needtobeimplementedbeforethedevelopmentcommences sothatthepublic’senjoymentisnotdetrimentallyaffected.

Mrs. A Gould Clerk Hixon Parish pv58c Policy 4.2 Policy 4.2 (Air, soil, Accept Amendtexttoread: For Clarity 45 Council water) ItisoneoftheCoreStrategy’sobjectivestoensurethatthe generalamenity,healthandsafetyofpeopleandcommunities arenotseriouslysignificantlyharmedandaretakeninto accountwhenconsideringandmonitoringwastemanagement facilities.

Mr. Jim Planning Liaison Team pv85 Policy 4.2 Policy 4.2 (flood Seek No changes yet to supporting text but will refer back to Kitchen Leader Environment risk, air, soil and recommend Environment Agency Agency - Midlands water) ed wording Region, Upper Trent from EA Area

Mrs. Ruth AONB Officer Cannock pv38 Paragraph 6.6 Implementation Include ref Modifytexttoread: For Clarity 47 Hytch Chase AONB to AONB in ThePlanningAct2008providesawidedefinitionofthe Partnership CIL infrastructurethatcanbefundedbythelevyincluding paragraph transport,flooddefences,schools,hospitals,andotherhealth andsocialcarefacilities.Thefundingcouldalsobeusedfor mitigationwithintheAONBwherenecessaryandappropriate.

Mr. Spencer Heaton Planning pv76 Monitoring Framework- Monitoring Consider Review table - consider trigger points. Warren Limited Table 4 rewording of text Mr. P.G. Clerk Brereton & pv21 Page 108, Table 4, last Monitoring Revise AmendTarget4(column2)toread: For Clarity 48 Davies Ravenhill Parish row wording in Monitoronlynumberofsubstantiatedcomplaintsonpermitted Council table andunauthorisedwastefacilities. Mr. P.G. Clerk Brereton & pv21 Page 108, Table 4, last Monitoring Revise Insertincolumn3(MonitoringMethod): For Clarity 49 Davies Ravenhill Parish row wording in AnnualMonitoringandEnforcementReportundertakenby Council table RegulationTeam. Mr Andy Director South pv43 Appendix 4 Waste Hierarchy Reject None required. Refer to minor amendment 51. 51 Johnson Staffordshire Council Supporting Statements Mr. Damien AMEC E&I UK pv77 Support None Holdstock Mr. Phil bpa pv1 Support None Taylor Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mrs Eva Planning Assistant pv31 I would like to thank you Support None Neale Warwickshire County for providing Warwickshire Council County Council with the opportunity to make comments on the above consultation. At this stage we have no further comments to make, however I would appreciate it if you could continue to keep us informed of any progress and wish you all the best with your Waste Core Strategy

Ms Elizabeth Lichfield District pv41 Support None Boden Council

Mr. Antony Natural England pv30 All Support None Muller Ms Rose The Theatres Trust pv17 Support None Freeman Mr. Dave pv32 UUW has no specific Support None Sherratt comments to make at this stage, but UUW would like to be included in future consultations and/or planning applications.

Mr. Phil Hon Technical Adviser pv29 Whole document Support None Goode Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) - Staffordshire Branch

Mr. P.G. Clerk Brereton & pv18 The Parish Council Support None Davies Ravenhill Parish (Brereton and Ravenhill Council Parish Council) welcome the following sentences "2.31 We therefore need to ensure that the Joint Waste Core Strategy and any waste management facilities identified within it, are not susceptible to flooding, and do not add to the risk of flooding in the future..." Miss. Deputy Head of pv39 Paragraph 3.5 Support None Rachael Bust Planning and Local Authority Liaison The Coal Authority Mr. Spencer Heaton Planning pv69 Page 30 Support None Warren Limited on behalf of (Agent - Lafarge Aggregates Heaton Planning Limited) Mrs. A Gould Clerk Hixon Parish pv53 Issue 4 Support None Council Mr Andy Director South pv47 Vision Support None Johnson Staffordshire Council Mr. Ben Tidysite pv33 Strategic Objective 2 Support None McDyre (Agent - McDyre & Co.) Mr. Jeff Planning Manager Biffa pv10 Policy 2.1 Support None Rhodes Waste Services Ltd

Mrs. A Gould Clerk Hixon Parish pv54 Broad Locations Policy 2.3 Broad Support Council Locations Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? Mr. Ben Tidysite pv35 2.3 Broad Locations Support None McDyre (Agent - McDyre & Co.) Mr. Ben Tidysite pv36 Para. 5.50 Support None McDyre (Agent - McDyre & Co.) Mr. P.G. Clerk Brereton & pv19 Paragraph 5.70 Support Davies Ravenhill Parish Council Mr. P.G. Clerk Brereton & pv20 Paragraph 5.80 Support None Davies Ravenhill Parish Council Miss. Deputy Head of pv40 Policy 4.1 Support None Rachael Bust Planning and Local Authority Liaison The Coal Authority Ms Victoria Highways Agency pv15 Policy 4.1 Support None Meikle Mrs. A Gould Clerk Hixon Parish pv58b Policy 4.2 Support None Council Table of Additional Changes N/A SCC Page2,Para1.1,1stsentence Section1,Introduction Ammend Modifywordingtoread: For clarity 1 text StaffordshireCountyCouncilandStokeonTrentCityCouncil (hereafterreferredtoas“we”),actingasWastePlanning Authorities(hereafterreferredtoas“we”),throughouttheir administrativeareas,withtheexceptionofthatpartofthe CountythatfallsinsidethePeakDistrictNationalPark(which hasitsownseparatewasteplanningauthority).Weare responsiblefordeterminingplanningapplicationsforwaste managementfacilitiesinaccordancewithpoliciesinthe DevelopmentPlanaswellastakingintoaccountnational planningpolicy.

N/A SCC Page51,Paragraph5.17 Section5ThePlanningPoliciesAmmend Modifywordingtoread: Typing Error 15 text Whenconsideringproposalsforlandscaping,screeningand otherengineeringpurposes,abalanceneedstobestruck betweenencouragingreuseandrecycling,andtheimpactthat thistypeofworkmayhaveonthesiteanditssurroundings. AllproposalsshouldcomplywiththerequirementsofPolicy4: Sustainabledesignandprotectionandimprovementof environmentalquality,suchaspreventionoffloodriskarising astheresultoftheresultantdevelopmentandanyadverse impactsontheopennessoftheGreenBeltanddesignated sites.

N/A SCC Page69,Policy3.1 Section5:The Ammend Amendtexttoread:WithinthebroadlocationssetoutinPolicyCorrection 19 PlanningPolicies text 2.22.3,proposalsfornewandtheexpansionofexistingwaste managementfacilitiesshould: N/A SCC Page70,Policy3.2insert Section5:The Ammend Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity 20 sentencebeforea) PlanningPolicies text WherefacilitiescannotbeaccommodatedinlinewithPolicies 2.3and3.1exceptionswillbeconsideredforthefollowing:

N/A SCC Page70,Policy3.2b)secondSection5:The Ammend Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity 21 bulletpoint PlanningPolicies text TheproposedlocationiscapableofmeetingtheEApermitting requirementsinrelationtobioaerosols.highestairquality standards.

N/A SCC Page71Policy3.3.1st Section5:The Ammend Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity 22 Sentence PlanningPolicies text WheretheproposalisProposalsforsuchfacilitiesonexisting landfillormineralsitesitshouldwillbesupportedwherethey candemonstratethat: Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? N/A SCC - Environment & Page76,Policy4.1Bullet Section5,The Ammend Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity (Toreflect 23 Countryside Unit point10 PlanningPolicies text Enhancebiodiversitywherepossibleandcontributewhere nationalplanning appropriatetogreeninfrastructureinitiativesassupportedby guidanceanddraft localpolicies; NPPF.PPS91(ii),(iv))

N/A SCC Page78,Policy4.2Title Section5:The Ammend Modifywordingtoread: Typing Error 25 PlanningPolicies text Policy4.2ProtectionofEenvironmentalQquality N/A SCC - Environment & Page78,Policy4.2Bullet Section5:The Ammend Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity / For 26 Countryside Unit point4 PlanningPolicies text Naturalenvironmentfeaturesandlandscapenetworks consistency with importantforwildlifeandamenity national guidance. PPS9para12, HabitatsRegulations Reg37.PPS1para17 DraftNPPFrefersto protectionofareas importantforamenity

N/A SCC - Environment & Page78,Policy4.2Bullet Section5:The Ammend Modifywordingtoread: For Clarity / For 27 Countryside Unit point5 PlanningPolicies text Sites,habitatsandspeciesofimportanceforbiodiversityor consistency with andgeodiversityandwiderenvironment national guidance (DraftNPPFandPPS9 1(iii),4,5(i),9,16)

N/A SCC - Environment & Page78Policy4.2,After1st Section5:The Ammend Insertnewparagraph: For Clarity / For 28 Countryside Unit para PlanningPolicies text Whereproposalshaveanunavoidableadverseeffectontheseconsistency with naturalandculturalassets,impactsshouldbeminimisedby national guidance (draft designandlayout.Residualimpactsshouldbemitigatedor NPPF&PPS91(ii),(iii), compensatedfor,eitheronoroffsite. (vi),4,16.)

N/A SCC - Transport Policy Page80,Para5.70,from3rd Section5:The Ammend Amendtexttoread: For Clarity 29 paraonwards PlanningPolicies text Airqualityisthereforeanimportantconsiderationwithinthe transportrequirement.Thatiswhydevelopersneedtomake everyendeavourtousenonroadformsoftransportifatall possibleshoulddemonstratehowtheproposalcanbemade acceptableintransporttermsincludingthespecificationofany remedialmeasures.Applicantsengagedinthepreparationof TA/TSshouldhaveregardtotheStaffordshireLTPandthe relevantDistrictIntegratedTransportStrategy. Deleterestoftheparagraph.

N/A SCC - Environment & Page81para5.72,1st Section5:The Ammend Amendtexttoread: For Clarity / For 30 Countryside Unit sentenceline3 PlanningPolicies text “….contributetotheexistinggreeninfrastructureinitiatives, consistency with biodiversity, orotherenvironmentalenhancements……..” national guidance(draft NPPFandPPS91(ii), (iv)).

N/A SCC - Environment & Page85,Para5.87,4thBullet Section5:The Ammend Amendtoread:ListedBuildings(includingLocallyListed For Clarity 32 Countryside Unit PlanningPolicies text Buildings) Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? N/A SCC - Environment & Page87:Para5.94 Section5:The Ammend Amendtoread:Developmentaffectingthehistoricfabric For Clarity 33 Countryside Unit PlanningPolicies text and/orcharacterofaListedBuildingwillrequiredListed BuildingConsentfromtheDistrictorBoroughPlanning Authority.ConsultationshouldbemadewiththeDistrictor BoroughConservationOfficerattheearliestpossible opportunity.InthecaseofGradeII*andGradeIListed Buildings,EnglishHeritageshouldalsobeconsulted. AnhistoricalandarchitecturalevaluationofListedBuildings mayberequiredaspartoftheplanningprocesstoensure decisionmakingisbasedonaproperunderstandingoftheir fabricandstructure.

N/A SCC - Environment & Page87,Para5.96 Section5:The Ammend Amendtitletoread:NaturaleEnvironmentfeaturesand For Clarity 34 Countryside Unit PlanningPolicies text landscapenetworksimportantforwildlifeandamenity. N/A SCC - Environment & Page87,Para5.962nd Section5:The Ammend Deletesentence:Thedegreeofprotectionaffordedtosuch Repeats text in 5.98 35 Countryside Unit sentence PlanningPolicies text assetsdependsontheirlevelofdesignation/importance

N/A SCC - Environment & Page87,Para5.96,line7 Section5:The Ammend Amendtoread:Itmustbenoted,however,thatthe For Clarity 36 Countryside Unit PlanningPolicies text identificationofdesignatednaturalassetsshouldnotbetaken toimplythatnondesignationnondesignatedsitesandareas whichhavelittleornoassetdesignated assetvalue,willnotbe protected

N/A SCC - Environment & Page87,Para5.96,line8 Section5:The Ammend Amendtext:biodiversitynetworks Typing Error 37 Countryside Unit PlanningPolicies text N/A SCC - Environment & Page87,Para5.98 Section5:The Ammend Insertnewtitlebeforepara5.98:Sites,habitatsandspeciesof For Clarity 38 Countryside Unit PlanningPolicies text importanceforbiodiversityorgeodiversity N/A SCC - Environment & Page87:Para5.98 Section5:The Ammend Amendtoread: For Clarity 39 Countryside Unit PlanningPolicies text Historicparksorgardensofparticularhistoricdesignor aestheticsignificancemaybedesignatedasRegistered Parks and Gardens,includedontheEnglishHeritage RegisterofHistoricParksandGardensofspecialhistoric interestinEngland.Theirsettingswillbeprotectedfrom developmentwhichwouldcauseharmtotheirsignificance. SomemayalsobedesignatedasConservationAreas,offering themfurtherprotection. Inordertoassistintheconservationandenhancementof designatedsites: DevelopmentsthataffectallRegisteredParksandGardens needreferringtoTheGardenHistorySociety.Worksthat affectaGradeII*orGradeIRegisteredParkandGarden requiresconsultationwithbothTheGardenHistorySociety andEnglishHeritage. Ahistoriclandscapeappraisalreportmayberequiredwhere developmentaffectingahistoricparkorgardenoritssettingis proposed; Thepreparationofaconservationmanagementplanmaybe required.

N/A SCC - Environment & Page89Para5.103 Section5:The Ammend Insert text after sentence: For Clarity 40 Countryside Unit PlanningPolicies text Up-to-date details of SSSIs can be found on the Natural England website www.naturalengland.org.uk N/A SCC - Environment & Page90Para5.105 Section5:The Ammend Insert text after last sentence: For Clarity 41 Countryside Unit PlanningPolicies text Up-to-date information on sites of local nature conservation importance can be obtained from Staffordshire Ecological Record www.staffs-ecology.org.uk. N/A SCC - Environment & Page90TitleabovePara Section5:The Ammend Amendtitletoread: For Clarity 42 Countryside Unit 5.106 PlanningPolicies text BiodiversityandGeodiversityandin theWiderEnvironment Full Name Organisation Details ID 1 - To which part of the Subject Action Proposed modification Reason Minor Amendment Core Strategy does this Number (From Schedule) representation relate? N/A SCC - Environment & Page90Para5.107 Section5:The Ammend Insert text after last sentence: For Clarity 43 Countryside Unit PlanningPolicies text Up-to-date information on protected and Biodiversity Action Plan species and habitats can be obtained from Staffordshire Ecological Record www.staffs-ecology.org.uk N/A SCC Page92TitleabovePara Section5:The Ammend Amendtitletoread: For Clarity 44 5.114 PlanningPolicies text CannockChaseAreaofOutstandingNaturalBeautyandthe SettingofthePeakDistrictNationalPark N/A SCC Pages82–98,Titleswhich Section5:The Ammend AmendtitleswhichcorrespondwiththelistofconsiderationsinFor Clarity 46 correspondwiththelistof PlanningPolicies text Policy4.2toincludetheromannumeralscorrespondingtothe considerationsinPolicy4.2 numberinthepolicy.

N/A SCC Appendices document.: Appendices Ammend Amendtext:‘PlanningforLandscapeCharacterChange’ Factual Correction 50 Page18,Appendix3,Last text paragraph N/A SCC Appendices document.: Appendices Ammend Insertreferencestosources:TherevisedEuropeanUnion For Clarity 51 Page19,Appendix4,Last text WasteFrameworkDirective(2008/98/EC)statesthat“waste paragraph preventionshouldbethefirstpriorityofwastemanagement andthatreuseandmaterialrecyclingshouldbepreferredto energyrecoveryfromwaste,whereandinsofarastheyarethe bestecologicaloptions”.(Para7).“TherevisedDirectiveseeks toincreasetheuseofwasteasaresource(e.g.forfuel)andto placegreateremphasisonthepreventionandrecyclingof waste,whileprotectinghumanhealthandtheenvironment”. (CLGlettertoChiefPlanningOfficers,31March2011).

N/A SCC Throughoutthedocument Ammend Changeallbulletpointstoromannumerals For Clarity 52 text N/A SCC Throughoutthedocument Ammend ChangeLocalismBilltoLocalismAct To update the 53 text document 68 Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement

14 Appendix 10: Schedule of Minor Amendments

. Regulation 30 (1) (e) Statement Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Core Strategy Development Plan Document The Councils’ Schedule of Minor Amendments (November 2011)

This schedule includes changes of the following types:

(a) Points of clarification, factual and grammatical corrections supported by the Councils and changes necessary to meet changing legislation or government policy to ensure that the document is up to date when adopted.

(b) Minor changes, including points of clarification arising from representations to which the Councils are not opposed. Please note that the paragraph numbers referred to relate to those of the ‘Publication Document’.

Where applicable the source for each change is provided. The representation ID is taken from the consultation portal (click here to view all representations on the portal).

The Councils consider that none of the proposed changes will significantly alter the Strategy or undermine the public consultation / representation processes undertaken or sustainability appraisal process already carried out .The reasons for change include: For clarity; Factual correction; To update the document; Typing Error; For consistency with national guidance; and, Factual Update.

Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 1. Page 2 Section 1 Modify wording to read: For clarity n/a Para 1.1 Introduction 1st sentence Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on- Trent City Council (hereafter referred to as “we”), acting as Waste Planning Authorities (hereafter referred to as “we”), throughout their administrative areas, with the exception of that part of the County that falls inside the Peak District National Park (which has its own separate waste planning authority). We are responsible for determining planning applications for waste management facilities in accordance with policies in the Development Plan as well as taking into account national planning policy. Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 2. Pages 7-8 Context and Insert references to sources: For clarity pv6 Para 2.6 conformity Biffa Waste Services The revised European Union Waste Ltd Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) states that “waste prevention should be the first priority of waste management and that re- use and material recycling should be preferred to energy recovery from waste, where and insofar as they are the best ecological options”. (Para 7). “The revised Directive seeks to increase the use of waste as a resource (e.g. for fuel) and to place greater emphasis on the prevention and recycling of waste, while protecting human health and the environment”. (CLG letter to Chief Planning Officers, 31 March 2011). 3. Page 16 Section 3 The Add A449 to list of trunk roads within the Factual correction pv16 Paragraph 3.3 Spatial Portrait: SRN Highways Agency Transport links ‘Staffordshire and environment and Stoke-on- Trent today’ 4. Page 17. Section 3 Modify wording to read: Factual Correction pv2 Paragraph 3.4 The Spatial Inland Waterways Last sentence Portrait: Also dredged material and canal excavation Dredged material from canals is mostly Association (Lichfield ‘Staffordshire material, if treated to prevent land silt and organic material and not an Branch) and Stoke-on- contamination, can be recycled and aggregate (see definition in the Glossary). Trent today’. reprocessed at canal side locations and sold It can be used, if necessary after Transport links on as aggregates. used as soil material. treatment, as a soil material or soil and Environment conditioner, but rarely has any sale value. Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 5. Pages 19 Section 3 Amend Figure 2 to show Navigable Factual Correction pv78 Figure 2 The Spatial Waterways Environment Agency Portrait: ‘Staffordshire and Stoke-on- Trent today’. Transport links and Environment 6. Page 32 , Issue 2 Section 3 Insert additional bullet point to read: For consistency with national guidance pv7 b Last bullet point The Spatial Biffa Waste Services Portrait: • Working in co-operation with Ltd ‘Staffordshire adjoining authorities. pv4 and Stoke-on- Crestwood Trent today’. Environmental Ltd Key Issues 7. Page 37 Section 3 Modify wording to read: For Clarity pv79 Strategic The Vision and Environment Agency Objective 1 Strategic Make more Maximise use of waste as a Bullet 1 Objectives resource 8. Page 40 Section 3 Modify wording to read: For Clarity pv59 Strategic The Vision and East Staffordshire Objective 4, Strategic Waste management development should Borough Council Para.4.8 Objectives also be prevented avoided in the functional 1st bullet, last floodplain (Flood Zone 3)… sentence Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 9. Page 43 Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity pv71 Policy 1.1 The Planning Heaton Planning on 3rd Bullet Policies The proposals represent the most behalf of Lafarge sustainable option of management of waste Aggregates at the top end of as high up the waste pv8 hierarchy as feasible. Biffa Waste Services Ltd 10. Page 44 Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity pv51 Policy 1.2 The Planning South Staffordshire 6th Bullet Point Policies Make provision for waste collection to Council facilitate, where practicable, source separated waste collection systems; 11. Page 45 Section 5 Delete bullet point: For Clarity – impact achieved by other pv81a Policy 1.4 A The Planning parts of policy Environment Agency 3rd Bullet Policies It will not undermine the provision of waste management facilities operating further up the waste hierarchy. The waste to be deposited therefore must not practically be suitable for recycling. Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 12. Page 45 Section 5 Modify wording and reformat to read: For Clarity pv81b Policy 1.4 B The Planning Environment Agency Policies B) Where non-inert (organic) waste is to be spread on land for the primary purpose of land treatment resulting in agricultural improvement waste disposal, the proposed development will require planning permission and should address the following: • The amount of waste proposed is necessary and appropriate to the scale of the farm holding and for carrying out the proposed agricultural activities / operations; and • It will not undermine the provision of waste management facilities operating further up the waste hierarchy. The waste to be spread therefore must not be practically suitable for reuse, recycling or processing to recover materials; • It is necessary has a demonstrable benefit for agriculture or nature conservation.; and

In the case of spreading compost, the material must meet the recognised quality standards to no longer be regarded as waste. Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 13. Page 46. Policy Section 5 Modify wording to read: For clarity and for consistency with pv5 1.6 Landfill or The Planning national guidance. Northamptonshire Landraise bullet Policies Robust evidence that there is an overriding County Council point 1. need for the landfill capacity or capacity to treat a specific form of waste 14. Page 50 Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity / Typing Error / For pv3 Paragraph 5.14 The Planning consistency with national guidance P.Moulton & Sons Policies The recycling of C,D&E waste provides (The Government Waste Review good quality materials to be used in place of (DEFRA, June 2011), para. 242) primary aggregates and therefore planning applications for landfill of C,D&E waste will not normally be supported. However, this type of waste provides a valuable tool resource for the restoration of former minerals sites. There will be some wastes for which landfill remains the best or least worst option. These are likely to include: • some inert materials and wastes, to restore quarries and mineral workings • waste for which the alternatives to landfill are not justified by economic cost, or environmental and resource efficiency benefits.

Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 15. Page 51, Section 5 Modify wording to read: Typing Error n/a paragraph 5.17 The Planning Policies When considering proposals for landscaping, screening and other engineering purposes, a balance needs to be struck between encouraging re-use and recycling, and the impact that this type of work may have on the site and its surroundings. All proposals should comply with the requirements of Policy 4: Sustainable design and protection and improvement of environmental quality, such as prevention of flood risk arising as the result of the resultant development and any adverse impacts on the openness of the Green Belt and designated sites. 16. Page 52 Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity pv81b Para 5.19 The Planning Environment Agency Policies Proposals involving the importation of waste will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that there is a genuine agricultural justification for the spreading activities of imported waste 17. Page 57 Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity pv11 Policy 2.2 Table 3 The Planning Biffa Waste Services Last row, column Policies ‘May be met through permanent site(s) or Ltd 5 temporary ‘hub’ sites to serve regeneration corridors as required. Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 18. Page 59 Section 5 Modify wording to read: For clarity and To update the pv12 Policy 2.3 The Planning document Biffa Waste Services Part d) Policies The site selection process has considered Ltd 2nd Bullet point viable sustainable alternatives, including sites inside within and outside of the county plan area, and demonstrates a sequential approach that the chosen site is the most suitable; 19. Page 69 Section 5 Amend text to read: Correction n/a Policy 3.1 The Planning Policies Within the broad locations set out in Policy 2.2 2.3, proposals for new and the expansion of existing waste management facilities should: 20. Page 70, Policy Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity n/a 3.2 insert The Planning sentence before Policies Where facilities cannot be accommodated in a) line with Policies 2.3 and 3.1 exceptions will be considered for the following: 21. Page 70, Policy Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity pv83 3.2 b) second The Planning Environment Agency bullet point Policies The proposed location is capable of meeting the EA permitting requirements in relation to bio-aerosols. highest air quality standards. Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 22. Page 71 Policy Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity n/a 3.3. 1st Sentence The Planning Policies Where the proposal is Proposals for such facilities on existing landfill or mineral sites it should will be supported where they can demonstrate that: 23. Page 76 Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity n/a Policy 4.1 Bullet The Planning point 10 Policies Enhance biodiversity where possible and contribute where appropriate to green infrastructure initiatives as supported by local policies; 24. Page 76 Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity pv84 Policy 4.1 The Planning Environment Agency 6th Bullet Policies Provide a sustainable drainage system, unless it would can be shown to be impractical to do so, to manage clean uncontaminated roof water and surface run- off, with a focus on filtration techniques to improve the quality of the water environment 25. Page 78 Policy Section 5 Modify wording to read: Typing Error n/a 4.2 Title The Planning Policies Policy 4.2 Protection of Eenvironmental Qquality 26. Page 78 Policy Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity / For consistency with n/a 4.2 Bullet point 4 The Planning national guidance Policies Natural environment features and landscape networks important for wildlife and amenity Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 27. Page 78 Policy Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity / For consistency with n/a 4.2 Bullet point 5 The Planning national guidance Policies Sites, habitats and species of importance for biodiversity or and geodiversity and wider environment 28 Page 78 Policy Section 5 Insert new paragraph: For Clarity / For consistency with n/a 4.2 , After 1st para The Planning national guidance Policies Where proposals have an unavoidable adverse effect on these natural and cultural assets, impacts should be minimised by design and layout. Residual impacts should be mitigated or compensated for, either on or off-site. 29. Page 80 Section 5 Amend text to read: For Clarity n/a Para 5.70 The Planning from 3rd para Policies Air quality is therefore an important onwards consideration within the transport requirement. That is why developers need to make every endeavour to use non-road forms of transport if at all possible should demonstrate how the proposal can be made acceptable in transport terms including the specification of any remedial measures. Applicants engaged in the preparation of TA/TS should have regard to the Staffordshire LTP and the relevant District Integrated Transport Strategy.

Delete rest of the paragraph. Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 30. Page 81 para Section 5 Amend text to read: For Clarity / For consistency with n/a 5.72, 1st sentence The Planning national guidance line 3 Policies “….contribute to the existing green infrastructure initiatives, biodiversity, or other environmental enhancements……..” 31. Page 83 Section 5 Modify wording to read: For Clarity pv58a Para 5.79 The Planning Hixon Parish Council Final sentence Policies The impact of the development and associated traffic on the public rights of way network is also a relevant consideration, particularly in cases where the proposal comprises a diversion of established routes, which may adversely affect the enjoyment arising from the continued use of Rights of Way, some of which may be promoted as recreational routes proposed development may require a permanent or temporary realignment of some routes. Disruption to the path network should be kept to a minimum and any necessary changes need to be implemented before the development commences so that the public’s enjoyment is not detrimentally affected. 32. Page 85 Section 5 Amend to read: For Clarity n/a Para 5.87 The Planning 4th Bullet Policies Listed Buildings (including Locally Listed Buildings) Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 33. Page 87 Section 5 Amend to read: For Clarity n/a Para 5.94 The Planning Policies Development affecting the historic fabric and/or character of a Listed Building will required Listed Building Consent from the District or Borough Planning Authority. Consultation should be made with the District or Borough Conservation Officer at the earliest possible opportunity. In the case of Grade II* and Grade I Listed Buildings, English Heritage should also be consulted. An historical and architectural evaluation of Listed Buildings may be required as part of the planning process to ensure decision making is based on a proper understanding of their fabric and structure. 34. Page 87 Section 5 Amend title to read: For Clarity n/a Para 5.96 The Planning Policies Natural eEnvironment features and landscape networks important for wildlife and amenity. 35. Page 87 Section 5 Delete sentence: Repeats text in 5.98 n/a Para 5.96 2nd The Planning sentence Policies The degree of protection afforded to such assets depends on their level of designation/importance

Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 36. Page 87 Section 5 Amend to read: For Clarity n/a Para 5.96, line 7 The Planning Policies It must be noted, however, that the identification of designated natural assets should not be taken to imply that non- designation non-designated sites and areas which have little or no asset designated asset value, will not be protected

37. Page 87 Section 5 Amend text: Typing Error n/a Para 5.96, line 8 The Planning Policies biodiversity networks 38. Page 87 Section 5 Insert new title before para 5.98: For Clarity n/a Para 5.98 The Planning Policies Sites, habitats and species of importance for biodiversity or geodiversity Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 39. Page 87 Section 5 Amend to read: For Clarity n/a Para 5.98 The Planning Policies Historic parks or gardens of particular historic design or aesthetic significance may be designated as Registered Parks and Gardens, included on the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Their settings will be protected from development which would cause harm to their significance. Some may also be designated as Conservation Areas, offering them further protection. In order to assist in the conservation and enhancement of designated sites: i Developments that affect all Registered Parks and Gardens need referring to The Garden History Society. Works that affect a Grade II* or Grade I Registered Park and Garden requires consultation with both The Garden History Society and English Heritage. i A historic landscape appraisal report may be required where development affecting a historic park or garden or its setting is proposed; i The preparation of a conservation management plan may be required. Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 40. Page 89 Para Section 5 Insert text after sentence: For Clarity n/a 5.103 The Planning Policies Up-to-date details of SSSIs can be found on the Natural England website www.naturalengland.org.uk

41. Page 90 Para Section 5 Insert text after last sentence: For Clarity n/a 5.105 The Planning Policies Up-to-date information on sites of local nature conservation importance can be obtained from Staffordshire Ecological Record www.staffs-ecology.org.uk. 42. Page 90 Title Section 5 Amend title to read: For Clarity n/a above Para 5.106 The Planning Policies Biodiversity and Geodiversity and in the Wider Environment

43. Page 90 Para Section 5 Insert text after last sentence: For Clarity n/a 5.107 The Planning Policies Up-to-date information on protected and Biodiversity Action Plan species and habitats can be obtained from Staffordshire Ecological Record www.staffs- ecology.org.uk 44. Page 92 Title Section 5 Amend title to read: For Clarity n/a above Para 5.114 The Planning Policies Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Setting of the Peak District National Park Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 45. Page 97 Section 5 Amend text to read: For Clarity pv58c Para 5.136 The Planning Hixon Parish Council Last sentence Policies It is one of the Core Strategy’s objectives to ensure that the general amenity, health and safety of people and communities are not seriously significantly harmed and are taken into account when considering and monitoring waste management facilities. 46. Pages 82 – 98 Section 5 Amend titles which correspond with the list For Clarity n/a Titles which The Planning of considerations in Policy 4.2 to include the correspond with Policies roman numerals corresponding to the the list of number in the policy. considerations in Policy 4.2 47. Page 102 Section 6, Modify text to read: For Clarity pv38 Para. 6.6 Implementation Cannock Chase 4th Sentence and monitoring The Planning Act 2008 provides a wide AONB Partnership definition of the infrastructure that can be funded by the levy including transport, flood defences, schools, hospitals, and other health and social care facilities. The funding could also be used for mitigation within the AONB where necessary and appropriate. 48. Page 108, Section 6 Amend Target 4 (column 2) to read: For Clarity ID pv21 Table 4: Implementation Brereton & Ravenhill Last row and Monitoring Monitor only number of substantiated Parish Council complaints on permitted and unauthorised waste facilities. Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 49. Page 108, Section 6 Insert in column 3 (Monitoring Method): For Clarity ID pv21 Table 4: Implementation Brereton & Ravenhill Last row and Monitoring Annual Monitoring and Enforcement Report Parish Council undertaken by Regulation Team. 50. Appendices Appendices Amend text: Factual Correction n/a document. Page 18, ‘Planning for Landscape Character Change’ Appendix 3, Last paragraph 51. Appendices Appendices Insert references to sources: For Clarity document. Page 19, The revised European Union Waste Appendix 4, Last Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) states paragraph that “waste prevention should be the first priority of waste management and that re- use and material recycling should be preferred to energy recovery from waste, where and insofar as they are the best ecological options”. (Para 7). “The revised Directive seeks to increase the use of waste as a resource (e.g. for fuel) and to place greater emphasis on the prevention and recycling of waste, while protecting human health and the environment”. (CLG letter to Chief Planning Officers, 31 March 2011). 52. Throughout the Change all bullet points to roman numerals For Clarity n/a document 53. Throughout the Change Localism Bill to Localism Act To update the document n/a document Minor Page /Para Policy / Section Proposed Change Reason for Change Relevant Amendment Representation (If Number Applicable) 54. Page 70 Policy 3.2 Insert new bullet point at end of list for both For Clarity East Staffs BC Policy 3.2 (a) 3.2 (a) and 3.2(b): Any new buildings necessary for the proposed facility would be adequately shielded by appropriate landscaping, and would be designed to minimise visual intrusion and incongruity 55. Page 71 Policy 3.3 Amend as below: For Clarity n/a Policy 3.3 Temporary facilities will be permitted at Last para. mineral extraction sites with existing processing plants, particularly where this allows for secondary and recycled materials to be processed or blended with newly extracted material from the site to achieve a higher quality end use. 56. Page 98 Policy 4.2 Add text to end of paragraph: For Clarity Environment Agency Para 5.140 In particular, the Water Framework Directive imposes strict targets for water quality which must be achieved.

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