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4 Mayor of London Making waste work in London The Mayor’s Draft Business Waste Management Strategy The Mayor’s vision for how London manages its business waste in 2020 is that: ■ there is a high level of recycling and composting, more waste is reused and less waste is produced ■ advanced waste technologies are used for treating non-recyclable waste, particularly technologies that produce energy ■ London’s waste is primarily managed in London, reducing the impact on surrounding regions ■ high quality advice, support and recycling services are offered to all businesses consistently across London ■ the contribution of London’s waste to climate change is minimised. The scope of this strategy 1.7 The term ‘business waste’, in this strategy, refers to commercial, industrial, construction, demolition, excavation and hazardous waste, which account for around three quarters (13.8 million tonnes 6 ) of all waste produced within London. 1.8 Business waste is produced by organisations operating in the public, private and third sectors and includes all establishments, from those where people work for themselves to multinational corporations, across all economic sectors. Actions for businesses within this strategy are aimed at both those providing services and those procuring services. For example, proposals designed to increase the sustainability of events need to be considered by businesses procuring event management services and by staff managing or working for event management companies. 1.9 There is no simple solution to removing the many obstacles required to effect the changes that will make the management of London’s business waste sustainable. The scale and complexity of resource use and waste management in London makes developing a coherent, accessible and realistic strategy a significant challenge. Business waste management is ultimately outside the Mayor’s direct control, it is a private relationship between the waste producer and service provider. 1.10 This strategy establishes a vision for the scope and extent of change required and sets out a framework for action that will make London’s continued development sustainable. It marks the start of an inclusive and iterative process through which London’s businesses, as waste producers and waste service providers, can work together and develop partnerships to make change happen.
Making waste work in London The Mayor’s Draft Business Waste Management Strategy Mayor of London 5 Delivering change through partnership 1.11 As the Mayor in isolation cannot deliver this strategy, it has been crucial to its development that the views of London’s key delivery partners and other stakeholders have been sought and incorporated. The Mayor first received comments from stakeholders following the launch of the background study 7 to this strategy. This was followed by a programme of engagement in early 2006 and by listening to the views of those who participated in a stakeholder dialogue in February 2006 8 . 1.12 In May 2007, a draft strategy was produced for consultation with the London Assembly and Functional Bodies, which make up the Greater London Authority (GLA) group. This was an excellent opportunity to discuss the draft policies and proposals with a wide audience. A report documenting the consultation process and summarising the discussions and meetings held during the period of consultation, has been produced as a supplementary document to this strategy. Key messages included: ■ ensuring the strategy engages with the small business sector and that the most effective channels are developed to communicate and support their green growth ■ putting a stronger emphasis on waste prevention. 1.13 Shortly after the Mayor’s draft Business Waste Strategy was published for consultation with the London Assembly, the government’s Waste Strategy for England 2007 was launched. The Mayor has to have regard to a number of matters when preparing statutory strategies and has, in practice, adopted the same standards when preparing non-statutory strategies. One of the matters to which the Mayor must have regard is the consistency of his strategies with national policies. Some of the most substantial revisions to the strategy have therefore been to align Mayoral policy with government policy. 1.14 The London Development Agency (LDA) will be a key partner in the delivery of this strategy: Regional Development Agencies have an increasingly important role in resource efficiency and waste management. In addition, there are a number of other stakeholders, whose involvement is crucial if change is to be made inevitable and achievable. Delivery organisations, such as the London Climate Change Agency and London Remade, will have a key role in developing partnerships to deliver the services and infrastructure required by London’s businesses. The business liaison groups, such as London First, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Asian Business Network, are able to access London’s businesses and translate the resource management agenda into the language of economic growth and competitiveness appropriate to a business audience.
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