Minerals
| Crushed Rock | Sand and Gravel | |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | Not available at Borough level. | Not available at Borough level. |
| Secondary | Recycled | |
|---|---|---|
| M2 | Not available at Borough level. | Not available at Borough level. |
3.16 The most up-to-date figures available for primary aggregate production are for 2008. The information is set out in North West Regional Aggregates Working Party(RAWP) Annual Report 2009 (AM2009). Figures for secondary / recycled aggregate production and re-use can also be found in this document, as well as in the ODPM Survey of Arisings and Use of Construction and Demolition and Excavation Waste as Aggregate in England 2005, and the most recent data (from 2008) in Smiths Gore Study to fill the evidence gaps for construction, demolition and excavation waste streams in the North West region of England.
NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL POLICY – MINERALS
North West Regional Aggregates Working Party Annual Report 2009
3.17 Production of primary land-won aggregates – The RAWP Annual Report 2009 provides an aggregated figure for Greater Manchester, Halton, Warrington and Merseyside for the year 2008. Data for the year 2008 has been collated; however, the final report for 2008 is not due to be published until December 2010. Aggregate production during 2008 was 0.69 million tonnes for crushed rock and 0.44 million tonnes for sand and gravel, giving a total production figure of 1.13 million tonnes. Figures cannot be assigned to individual boroughs for reasons of confidentiality.
3.18 Production of secondary / recycled aggregates – In 2005 Capita Symonds was commissioned by the Department for Communities and Local Government to produce a report on the arisings and use of alternatives in England. In 2007 their report ‘Survey of Arisings and Use of Alternatives to Primary Aggregates in England 2005’ was published. Table 1 illustrates the findings of the report for the North West and England.
Table 1: Alternative Arisings in North West in 2005 (million tonnes)
| Material |
North West |
England |
|---|---|---|
| Pulverised Fuel Ash |
0.42mt |
5.0mt |
| Furnace Bottom Ash |
0.08mt |
1.0mt |
| Slate Waste |
0.20mt |
0.5mt |
| Spent Railway Ballast |
0.38mt |
1.4mt |
| Waste (Container) Glass |
0.27mt |
2.0mt |
3.19 During the AM2008 Annual Monitoring Survey, data was gathered for the arisings of secondary aggregate during the period 01.01.2008 to 31.12.2008, in the North West. Table 2 illustrates the findings of this survey.
Table 2: Alternatives Arisings in North West 2008 (million tonnes)
| Material | Cheshire | Cumbria | Lancashire | G' Manchester, Halton, Merseyside & Warrington | Total North West England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulverised Fuel Ash | - | - | - | 0.13mt | 0.13mt |
| Furnace Bottom Ash | - | - | - | 0.01mt | 0.01mt |
| Slate Waste | - | 0.29mt | - | - | 0.29mt |
| Total Alternatives | - | 0.29mt | - | 0.14mt | 0.43mt |
3.20 The total arisings of Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA) has fallen by 31% since 2005, from 0.42mt to 0.29mt. Total arisings of Furnace Bottom Ash has also fallen dramatically since 2005 by 75%, from 0.08mt to 0.02mt in 2007. The arisings of slate waste has increased slightly by 13%, from 0.20mt in 2005 to 0.23mt in 2007.
Development of a Joint Minerals Development Plan Document
3.21 The 10 Greater Manchester authorities also have a requirement to include minerals policies and identify sites for aggregate extraction, processing and safeguarding within their LDF's. In August 2009, agreement was reached across the AGMA authorities. The formal title of the Minerals Plan is the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Development Plan Document (JMDPD). The production of the Minerals plan started in November 2009, the date of adoption is currently forecast to be October 2012. The Preferred Approach for the Minerals Plan was subject to consultation in October/November 2010.