ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT FOR JOINT MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR SUFFOLK SEPTEMBER 2004
INTRODUCTION/ BACKGROUNDThe Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy for Suffolk (JMWMS) requires under policy 17 there to be produced every year a report monitoring its performance. The stated intention is to publish such reports in the summer of each year starting with 2004. The included data is intended to cover the period up to the end of March in the year of publication.
Paragraph 2.7.2 of the JMWMS states that the 00mplementation of the Strategy and production of the monitoring report will be driven by a Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy Steering Group consisting of lead Councillors and Directors from all local authorities00(i.e. this Group.) Further the report should be based on eight indicators.
This report presents data covering each of these indicators and makes further comments as to their measurement. Where relevant data from the previous financial year (2002/03) is provided to illustrate any change to that for the year under review (2003/04.)
It also covers progress on the timetable for further work, which was reviewed at the Group00 last meeting on 23rd January 2004.
THE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
In order as written in the Strategy these are covered as: -
A: Number of people expressing opinions on waste management consultations
Local Authority Form of Consultation Number of Respondents Babergh D.C Satisfaction Survey 1772 Forest Heath D.C Satisfaction Survey 2699 Ipswich B.C Satisfaction Survey 1683 Mid Suffolk D.C Satisfaction SurveyDoor Knocking
42785389
St Edmundsbury B.C Satisfaction Survey 714 Suffolk Coastal D.C Satisfaction Survey 242 Suffolk County Council Waste Local Plan 279 Waveney D.C Satisfaction Survey 1404 Suffolk Speaks Satisfaction Survey 1,042 BVPP Survey (CMSR)6 local authorities
Satisfaction Survey 7,575 Total Consultation Responses 24,378 CommentSuffolk Waste Management Group (SWMG) has considered the use of this indicator in regard future performance monitoring of the JMWMS. The Group is of the opinion that the performance indicator needs to be revised.
Recording the number of respondents expressing opinions on waste management consultations has proven to be of limited use as an effective performance indicator. This is because the number of respondents will always be proportional to the number in the sample asked questions in regard waste management issues, e.g. the more people you ask the more responses you are likely to receive.
In addition, recording the number of people responding to consultations on waste management issues will not permit performance monitoring, which will add value to monitoring the JMWMS. It is considered necessary that performance monitoring be put into place that measures attitudes and opinions in regard the direction of sustainable waste management activity in Suffolk, led by the JMWMS.
Currently, monitoring data for the JMWMS is obtained by utilising a mix of service satisfaction surveys and more general surveys.
The use of a mix of general satisfaction surveys aimed at satisfying Best Value performance requirements may not adequately represent public attitudes to a range of issues related to the objectives of the JMWMS. Neither is it likely to measure the performance of the Suffolk Local Authorities in regard achieving the overall objectives of the strategy, as the data is not obtained by presenting the relevant issues in context.
Valuable information can be obtained using surveys and by door-knocking. However, as external funding becomes less available, the number of surveys and door-knocking exercises carried out is likely to reduce. Therefore information from future consultation work related to opinion and attitudes relevant to JMWMS issues may be less available than at present.
Reliance upon consultation 00ehicles00such as Suffolk Speaks will always be problematic and cannot be relied upon to obtain meaningful attitudinal data for performance monitoring of the JMWMS. Expecting Suffolk Speaks to contain 00 on an annual basis - a range of questions about waste management issues will always be affected by the fight for available space in the survey form.
It is apparent that there is a need to develop a 00oined up00approach to obtain feedback from the public in regard the JMWMS. It is therefore proposed that SWMG consider a generic methodology for gathering consultation data that will inform the future monitoring of the JMWMS, and also provide satisfaction data useful to each individual authority.
It may be that a more effective range of performance indicators can be developed, to reflect public attitudes in regard JMWMS issues. A range of possible indicators is suggested below: -
The percentage of respondents receiving the service dissatisfied/satisfied with kerbside collection scheme for dry recyclables. The percentage of respondents receiving the service dissatisfied/satisfied with kerbside collection of compostable waste. Percentage of respondents dissatisfied/satisfied with frequency of collection of household waste. Percentage of respondents that are dissatisfied/satisfied with recycling bring site facilities. Percentage of respondents that are dissatisfied/satisfied with level of information, promotion and education in regard waste management issues. Percentage of respondents that are, dissatisfied/satisfied, with Suffolk local authorities performance, in regard to reducing the quantity of waste landfilled in the Suffolk. RecommendationThe SWMG produce performance indicators in regard public attitudes and opinion that may be used on the 2005/06 JMWMS monitoring report
B: Number of Suffolk primary schools presented with specific information about recycling and composting
This indicator is very specific and not does reflect the potential diversity of education required to all school pupils.
Total Number of Schools Total Number of Primary Schools Total Number of Schools Visited % Schools Visited(target 70% of primary schools visited by Mar 2006)
334 296 40 13.5% RecommendationSub-set performance indicators should provide the following monitoring information in 2005/6 monitoring report.
Number of Primary, Middle, High and Other schools visited by Recycling Officers Number of schools provided with educational information in regard sustainable waste management issues Number of events attended by Recycling Officers and estimate of 00ontact00numbers for each eventC: Kilograms of household waste collected per head (BVPI 84) 00Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) and seven Waste Collection Authority (WCA) figures combined.
Target: To limit waste growth to no more than 3% per annum.
2002/03 539 kgs
2003/04 535 kgs
This represents a 3.7% reduction in the expected target.
RecommendationIn the 2004/05 monitoring report, sub-set performance monitoring data should be provided for each of the WCA00 and for tonnage of WDA waste taken to Household Waste and recycling Centres (HWRC00.)
D: Tonnage and percentage of household waste recycled and composted, including HWRC (BVPI00 82a and 82b)
2002/03 20.8%
2003/04 26.2%
This is increased of 126% over the previous year.
Recommendation
Sub-set performance monitoring data should be provided for each of the WCA00 in 2004/05 monitoring report.
E: Percentage of householders that have a separate kerbside collection of dry recyclable and compostable waste.
a) % householders on kerbside collection of dry recyclables = 64.25% (182,448)
b) % householders on kerbside collection of compostables = 43.9% (124,714)
Recommendation:
Sub-set performance data for each of the WCA00 should be provided in 2004/05 monitoring report.
Data for percentage of householders with a three 00aste fraction00collection of both dry recyclable, compostable and residual waste should be provided in the 2004/05 monitoring report.
F: Number of home composters distributed via partnership scheme
Number of composters distributed = 43,980 % compliance with target of 50,000 by 2005/06 = 88% RecommendationSub-set data should be provided for number of households in each district provided with composter(s), as this figure may be different from that distributed through partnership scheme, and number of composters provided.
G: Recycling rate at HWRC00.
2002/03 39.8%
2003/04 40.9%
Percentage compliance with target of 55% by 2004/05 = 74%
H: Tonnage of Municipal Waste Landfilled
a) Tonnage of MSW landfilled (including soil/hardcore)
2002/03 386,899 tonnes
2003/04 374,934 tonnes
This represents a reduction of 3.2%.
b) Tonnes of MSW landfilled (excluding soil/hardcore
2002/03 384,123 tonnes
2003/04 371,828 tonnes
This represents a reduction of 3.3%.
SWMG/JMWMS/2003/04 Monitoring Report/ 080904
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