ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL'S WASTE POLICY

Early day motion 189, tabled 18 July 2001 by Bob Spink (Conservative). Signed by 7 members.

That this House congratulates Essex County Council for its policy of waste recycling, re-use and waste minimisation; welcomes its strategy of working with districts to ensure that they meet their recycling targets and encouraging businesses to develop markets for recycled products; calls on the Government to release the ú140 million they promised last year to councils for recycling; and calls on the Treasury to pay over to Essex, money raised from landfill tax, to pay for recycling schemes.

Signatures by party: Conservative 4, Labour 3.