London Councils briefing on government review of waste policy in England 2011

On 14 June 2011, the government published the Government Review of Waste Policy in England 2011 Opens in a new window, which sets out conclusions of its recent review of waste policies, and an action plan Opens in a new window.

The government will publish a follow-up zero-waste action plan on waste prevention in December 2013, to check progress and address further developments under any new EU regulation.

London Councils submitted a response Opens in a new window to the government’s Call for Evidence. Some of the issues we raised in our response/evidence have informed the published review.

Following the publication of the review in June 2011, London Councils published a briefing highlighting some of the key statements in the review together with London Councils’ comments/evidence.  Read the London Councils briefing   Opens in a new window