Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 5 February 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of waste collected in City of York was recycled in each year since 1996-97; and what financial assistance has been provided by the Government to York for recycling in that period.
The Audit Commission's Best Value Performance Indicators show the percentage of household waste recycled or composted by York city council in each year since 1996-97 is:
Percentage | |
1996-97 | 5.3 |
1997-98 | 5.2 |
1998-99 | 5.9 |
1999-2000 | 6.3 |
2000-01 | 9.8 |
2001-02 | 10.3 |
2002-03 | 12.3 |
2003-04 | 15.4 |
2004-05 | 17.8 |
2005-06 | 24.1 |
2006-07 | 39.9 |
1996-97 to 1999-2000 were recorded for household waste that was recycled only, subsequent years were recorded for household waste recycled or composted.
The main source of funding for local authorities' waste management services is Formula Grant distributed by the Government each year. It is for each local authority to decide how to use this funding, including how much to invest in waste management services.
Specific funding awarded from 2003-04 onwards to York city council, available for it to use on improving its recycling services, is detailed in the following table:
Funding type | Funding amount (£) | Funding description | Start date | End date |
Local Authority Support Unit Direct Consultancy Service | 36,015 | Partnership Development | 1 April 2004 | 31 March 2005 |
National Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund (Round 3) | 350,000 | Household Waste Recycling Centre Development | 1 April 2004 | 31 March 2006 |
Grant to relieve spending pressures on waste | 50,735 | Share of £20 million to all local authorities in England in recognition of the need to spend on waste management | 1 April 2004 | 31 March 2005 |
Waste and Performance Efficiency Grant (WPEG) | 145,790 | Capital £82,006.62 | 1 April 2005 | 31 March 2006 |
Revenue £63,782.92 | ||||
Local Authority Support Unit Direct Consultancy Support | 72,182 | York and North Yorkshire Waste Management Partnership (YNYWMP) and Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy (JMWMS)—revision and development | 1 April 2005 | 31 March 2006 |
Household Incentives | 23,400 | Four incentive pilots for a six-month period starting October 2005. All authorities run the first two pilots but can elect to undertake a third and fourth. | 1 April 2005 | 31 March 2006 |
Local Authority Support Unit Direct Consultancy Support | 99,832 | Waste Composition Study | 1 April 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
Waste and Performance Efficiency Grant (WPEG) | 387,705 | Capital £193,852 | 1 April 2006 | 31 March 2007 |
Revenue £193,852 | ||||
Waste and Performance Efficiency Grant (WPEG) | 406,075 | Capital £203,037 | 1 April 2007 | 31 March 2008 |
Revenue £203,037 |
York city council also received free guidance and support during this time, including from the Waste and Resources Action Programme's ROTATE programme. ROTATE is a free advisory service which supports local authorities' kerbside collection and local communications and awareness programmes.
No separate funding was provided to the council for recycling prior to 2003-04.
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