Waste Management Conference
This conference will review progress on the Government’s agenda for changing waste management in the UK, and how the expectations laid at planning’s door are being met.
16 March 2011
1 Day
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GBP 489 + VAT
London
9.00-9.30
4.30
36533
There are no other dates for this event confirmed yet. Please call us on 0845 833 3212. for more information.
What is the conference about?
The waste agenda continues to change. Brussels has adopted a new Waste Framework Directive that will introduce new targets and reinforce the requirement for a comprehensive framework of waste management plans in the UK. Whilst planning authorities are struggling with the new planning system in bringing forward plan. Meanwhile infrastructure proposals are coming forward from industry, but there is no relaxation in public opposition to these. This conference will provide delegates with the opportunity to discuss these challenges with key Government officials and players from the Environment Agency, the waste industry and regional and local waste planning sectors.
Who should attend?
- Waste planners, local and regional
- Environmental planners
- Waste managers
- Environment groups
- Environment agency
- Waste contractors and suppliers
Benefits of attending
This one day conference will help you to:
1. Understand the policy shifts incorporated into the Waste Framework Directive and implications for England's Waste Strategy and waste planning policy
2. Identify the issues which planners and developers need to address
3. Clarify the relationship between planning and pollution control regimes
4. Learn from the experience of others in plan preparation and communicating important messages
5. Understand the roles which different players need to fulfill
Programme
9.00 Registration and coffee
9.30 Welcome and introduction by the Chairman
Richard Read, Head of Planning and Development, Hampshire County Council
9.40 Waste strategy, new technologies and government support systems – making it all work
- Waste Framework Directive
- New technologies
- Government support systems
Simon Goldsmith, Technical Director, Environmental Planning & Sustainability, Mouchel
10.20 Waste Planning Policy – an overview
- Government thinking/concerns
- What will happen after the election?
Mark Plummer, Team Leader - Minerals, Waste and Pollution Control, Communities and Local Government
11.00 Coffee and networking
11.20 The view from PINs
- Waste Core Strategies and DPDs – current position
- Shortcomings in published Waste Plans
- Key issues to address in Waste Plans
- What makes a sound Waste Plan
- Good practice in Waste Plans
Stephen Pratt, Principal Planning Inspector, Planning Inspectorate
12.00 An industry perspective
- The challenge of infrastructure requirements
- Opportunities and constraints
- Engaging in the circular economy
Gev Eduljee, Director of External Affairs, SITA UK
12.40 Panel discussion
1.00 Lunch
2.00 Legal update
- Latest developments on the Mining Waste Directive and the overlap between environmental permitting and planning permission
- Latest cases on environmental information following Barker and the 2008 Amendment Regulations
- Assessments of likely significant environmental impacts and screening
- Cumulative assessment
- Extension to time limits for implementation
- Infrastructure Planning Commission
- Prospects for mineral planning under a potential change in Government
Peter Nesbitl, Partner, Eversheds
2.40 Preparing new-style Waste Plans: self-help by waste planning authorities in uncertain and changing times
- Purpose of POS Enterprises’ Minerals and Waste Learning Project
- How the project works and experience to date
- Challenges currently facing waste (and mineral) planning
- Ways forward
Lester Hicks, Consultant
3.20 Environment Agency perspective
- Regulatory change and its impact on waste planning
- Improving the evidence base for waste planning
Chris Saville, Policy Advisor - Waste and Resources Management, Environment Agency
4.00 Panel discussion
4.20 Conclusion by the Chair
Richard Read
4.30 Close of conference
Quotes from previous participants
'Topical, good presenters with a variety of backgrounds and presentation topics'
'A good range of subjects covered to give a good range between national and local'
'This was a very good conference for updating knowledge and debating current issues'
'Very informative of the current issues up for debate in waste management and planning'
'Excellent conference and venue'
'An excellent day with good speakers who knew their subjects'
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In-house training
In-house training can be presented exclusively for your organisation on any subject in the planning and development field, including management skills. Training is individually tailored to meet the specific needs of your organisation .
To discuss your in-house requirements please contact the in-house team on 0845 076 0679 or e-mail incompany@rtpiconferences.co.uk
CPD requirements
This event is intended to help RTPI members with their CPD requirements.
Outsourcing and event management service
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