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Single Use Plastics Action Plan

Meeting: 02/10/2018 - Cabinet (Item 588)

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The Cabinet is requested to consider the agenda report and its appendix in the agenda supplement and to make the resolution set out below:

 

That the Single Use Plastics Action Plan in the appendix to the agenda report be approved.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

That the Single Use Plastics Action Plan in the appendix to the agenda report be approved.

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet received and considered the agenda report and its appendix in the agenda supplement.

 

This item was presented by Mr Connor.

 

Mr Day was in attendance for this matter.

 

In summarising the report Mr Connor said that the subject was a timely issueof increasingconcern toresidents and was receiving broad public support. Fromlitter inthe streets to micro-plasticsin theseas, support wasgrowing formaking somesimple changes and it was apparent that these could be achieved eg thesingle-use plasticbag surchargeand the impact of consumer pressure against theuse ofnon-recyclable orre-usable coffeecups. In May 2018 the Annual Council had passed a motion addressing theissue, since when an officerworking grouphad drawnup a CDC-wideaction plan, appended to the report. The Overview andScrutiny Committeehad consideredthe planincluding CDC’sown action as an organisationon reducingplastic useand removingplastic altogether wherever possible. As a result of the OSC’s comments, a new drinking fountain with a bottle refilling point had been installed in the East Pallant House reception. This would enable CDC to commit to joining the REFILL scheme, which was an app enabling users to see where they could fill their water bottles for free rather than purchase a single-use plastic bottle. The plan extended beyond CDC’s operations within its own buildings to set out a sustained campaign to work with residents and businesses by making them aware of the alternatives while pressing home the message of responsible disposal through CDC’s recycling and litter bin services. It would build on and complement the current Against Litter campaign. Volunteer-led Plastic-Free Communities had been successfully established across the country and CDC would seek to work with, support and encourage (a) local groups which had already begun this vital work, (b) others to follow suit and (c) local businesses which were taking a lead by (i) using alternatives to single-use plastic packaging, bottles, drinking vessels, straws and cutlery and (ii) promoting the use of re-usable items. The plan set out how further progress beyond these laudable efforts could and would be achieved.

 

Mr Day did not wish to add to Mr Connor’s introduction.

 

Cabinet members expressed their strong endorsement for the action plan and commended what had already been achieved. Mr Barrow pointed out the significant overlap with the Against Litter campaign which he was overseeing and said that the two schemes would work closely together. Mrs Taylor alluded to the positive benefits of children being taught this message through schools and then encouraging their parents to follow their example. Mr Dignum drew attention to the various themes in the action plan.

 

The following non-Cabinet members spoke with Mr Dignum’s consent, some of whom had notified him in advance of their wish to contribute:

 

(1)  Mr A Moss (Fishbourne) commended the action plan and what had already been achieved to address this urgent priority with the many challenges which had to be faced; it was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 588


 

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