Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 11186
Received: 12/12/2020
Respondent: Environment Agency
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Plan does not seem to reference need to transition to a Circular Economy, although mentioned in Hendecca Waste Needs Assessment.
Waste will need to be embedded in economic landscape, rather than treated as a separate activity, or continue with linear economy approach of flow of raw materials to waste generation.
Future planning will need to consider far more the use of secondary and recovered materials, and the creation of jobs. Conversely, traditional waste disposal requires constant funding to run dedicated logistics and infrastructure, with the associated emissions.
Policy should recognise the need to transition to a Circular Economy, where waste is utilised as far as possible as an economic resource, rather than treated as a separate issue to be 'managed.'
See Attached Letter.