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.
Consultation: Areas in Wigan Borough
Following consultation on Greater Manchester Waste Plan Preferred Options in November 2009 a revision of the Wigan Municipal Waste Strategy has led to the requirement to reconsider three locations in Wigan which may be suitable for development of built waste management facilities. These locations were considered at an earlier stage of the Waste Plan but were not included at the Preferred Option Stage. They are important locations which may contribute towards the Council meeting the requirements of their Municipal Waste Management Strategy and so are being included as part of this consultation to ensure a robust decision is taken on their future inclusion within the Waste Plan.
A consultation report 'Consultation on areas in Wigan' has been prepared, which sets out how the areas have performed in relation to the Waste Plan site assessment process, Sustainability Appraisal and details the location of each area. Paper copies of the document are available to view at Wigan Council receptions at Wigan Town Hall and at Civic Buildings in Wigan and libraries across the borough. Additional paper copies can be made available on request (telephone 0161 779 6182); there may be a charge for this.
Your comments are welcomed on these additional areas in Wigan by Friday 16 July. There are a number of ways to get involved:
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
