Derek Deedman

The Chanctonbury County Local Committee meeting on 30 October, starting at 7pm at Storrington Village Hall, will receive an update on the latest position on the  possible changes to waste disposal in the County.

A senior county officer will lead the debate on the new arrangements which are being considered to replace the majority of the landfill operations by which  the County’s waste is currently disposed.

Firstly the County Council wants to reduce the amount of waste being disposed of, with ideas to reduce the materials (such as packaging) which then have to be disposed of, by increasing the re-use of no longer used items and by  increasing recycling.

Secondly, where there remains waste to be dealt with, this is to be managed as a resource, rather than to be landfilled as in the past.  There are many types of built waste management facilities which are available for this, and the final decision on the type  to be adopted in West Sussex will not be made until early 2009.

It is hoped that the debate at the Committee meeting, which will be open to members of the public, parish and district councillors present, as well as the County Councillors for the area, will improve local knowledge of what is planned and inform the County Council on the local views on the proposals being considered.

Derek Deedman is a member of the County Waste Task Force established by the Cabinet Member for Waste to consider the various options available, and hopes there will be a large audience at the meeting to contribute to the debate.