The Waste Development Plan Document will include detailed development control policies and the identification of sites and preferred areas for a range of waste management facilities up until 2020. The plan will form an integral part of Wigan's Local Development Framework.
A planning team located within the Greater Manchester Geological Unit is responsible for all aspects of plan production and consultation, with assistance from the Greater Manchester authorities as necessary.
Preferred Option
As noted above, consultation on the Preferred Option Report commenced on Friday 13th November for 8 weeks to Friday 8th January. It sets out the preferred policy direction to guide waste management and also the preferred sites for the waste facilities. The feedback we receive on the Preferred Option consultation will inform the production of the proposed plan at the next stage.
Copies of the Preferred Option Report are available at your local library or planning offices, alternatively you can access the report and all accompanying information on the Joint Waste Development Plan Document website (external link) .
Issues and Options
The Issues and Options consultation was carried out in several parts: the first in Autumn 2007 focused on the strategic aspects of developing a Waste Plan including consultation on aims and objectives; the second in 2008 focused on built waste treatment facilities; and the third in spring 2009 focused on residual waste disposal facilities, such as landfill.
Outcomes reports on each Issues and Options consultation are available on the Joint Waste Development Plan Document website (external link) . The reports summarise comments received and the outcomes from the Sustainability Appraisal and make proposals for how the issues identified during consultation will be dealt with at the the Preferred Option stage.
Who to contact
To find out more about the JWDPD and how to get involved in future consultations please visit the Joint Waste Development Plan Document Website, or alternatively contact:
Planning Team, GMGU, Tenth Floor, Emerson House, Albert Street, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0TE
Telephone: 0161 779 6182
Email: planningteam@gmwastedpd.co.uk
