OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING REPORT INTO MSW SECTOR
The Office of Fair Trading has issued a report looking into public procurement and competition in the municipal waste management sector. The report looks at how competition can be increased for municipal waste collections, where 52 percent of contracts (by weight) are currently held by direct service organisations, and in the municipal waste treatment sector.
See www.oft.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DC0DC271-05BA-456C-B93D-392FC086A4FB/0/oft841.pdf
INCREASE IN LOWEST TARGET FOR ENGLISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Following the consultation on options for Local Authority statutory performance targets for 2007/08 earlier in the year, Defra has decided to raise the lowest of the targets set for Local Authorities in England. Those Authorities who had been set an 18 percent recycling and composting target will now be expected to achieve a minimum of 20 percent for 2007/08. Further support will also be offered to the lower recycling Authorities.
See www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/recycling-composting/index.htm
ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY FOR WALES
The Welsh Assembly has launched an environmental strategy setting out the strategic vision for the environment in Wales for the next 20 years. The strategy’s main themes include tackling climate change, the sustainable use of resources and preventing pollution and environmental hazards. An action plan and policy map accompanies the strategy. See http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/epq/Environment_
strategy_for_wales/About_the_strategy/?lang=en
EU COMMITTEE OF REGIONS REPORT INTO LANDFILL DIRECTIVE
The EU Committee of the Regions has produced an outlook report on the implementation of the Landfill Directive at regional and local levels. The report highlights the significant efforts that have been made in implementation; the decrease in biodegradable waste going to landfill across the EU and the continued importance landfill will play in the management of non-recyclable and non-combustible wastes. See
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/c_115/c_11520060516en00950101.pdf
UK TRADE AND INVESTMENT MISSIONS
The Environmental Industries Sector Unit is part of the government unit UK Trade & Investment which has responsibility for promoting the UK Environmental Industry Sector overseas. UK trade & Investment are holding a series of waste and waste related missions/seminars throughout the world. See www.ciwm.co.uk/mediastore/FILES/12755.doc for further details or contact Liselot Eckhardt e-mail: liselot.eckhardt@pera.com tel: +44 (0) 1664 480 076
HEALTHCARE WASTE TRAINING TENDER
The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA) have placed an advert for the development and delivery of waste management training to all levels of those working within the NHS.
See www.pasa.bravosolution.com/services-java/host/ojec/ojecShowListFree.jsp (item 3 on waste management and sustainability training)
CIWM CENTRE MEETINGS
NORTH WEST CENTRE – LIFE COACH SEMINAR
Tuesday 23rd May 2006 at Bury College Business Solutions. The seminar is about “performance improvement” and “achievement”, providing attendees with powerful information on achievement and how to get what YOU want to achieve. Click here for further details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1350 or e-mail claire.nicoll@ciwm.co.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND CENTRE NEW GENERATION GROUPS
SITE VISIT – BELFAST INTL. AIRPORT ~ 25th May
A special site visit has been arranged for our NGG members to visit Belfast International Airport. The theme of the afternoon will be based on the Waste Management Operations at the airport. BIA also have the UK’s only Pollution Irrigation System located on its premises and some members will be given an opportunity to view this additional facility. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2444 or e-mail raymond.martin@ciwm.co.uk
NORTH WEST CENTRE – NEW GENERATION GROUPS - NEW TECHNOLOGIES SEMINAR 31st May 2006 at Bury College Business Solutions. Featuring a presentation on Autoclaving plus information and debate on other new technologies will be a key part of the seminar. For further details and on line booking see www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1350 or e-mail claire.nicoll@ciwm.co.uk
MIDLAND CENTRE SITE VISIT ~ JCB ~ 5th July
Visit to JCB World HQ, Rocester, Staffs. There will be a comprehensive site visit to the manufacturing plant to see how the equipment is produced, with networking afterwards in the Visitors Centre. Click here for further details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/133 or e-mail clair.thomas@ciwm.co.uk
CIWM EVENT
ENERGY FROM WASTE SEMINAR - PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
5th & 6th September 2006 ~ London
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2349
For further details contact events@ciwm.co.uk or 01604 620426
NON CIWM EVENTS
Netherlands British Chanmber of Commerce – effective waste management strategies fact finding mision – Netherlands 27-28 June
See www.nbcc.co.uk/projects/waste/index.htm
The ESA will be holding 3 waste and health and safety seminars on the 31st May (Stoneleigh) 13th June (as part of the CIWM conference) and the 28th June in London. For further details of these seminars see www.esauk.org
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
23 May ~ Packaging Waste Regulations
23 - 25 May ~ Practical Waste Management
6 June ~ Introduction to Waste Legislation
6 June ~ Duty of Care (Sheffield)
** All of the above courses are held in Northampton unless stated.**
For further information on the above training courses or any of the courses within our Training Programme, please visit our web site on www.ciwm.co.uk You can also email us at training@ciwm.co.uk or call the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
WASTES AWARENESS CERTIFICATE
Courses are run throughout the year, across the country. For course details and for a list of Registered Centres please visit our website www.wasteawareness.org.uk or contact the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
