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Section 12.<br />

Introduction<br />

[ER07] Materials Efficiency and Waste<br />

12.1 The materials efficiency and waste receptor covers effects on <strong>the</strong> total volume of material<br />

moving through Runnymede’s economy, <strong>the</strong> generation of wastes, <strong>the</strong> recovery, reuse and<br />

recycling of material and <strong>the</strong> management of waste disposal. The receptor covers ‘Material<br />

Assets’ as required by <strong>the</strong> European Directive and UK Regulation on <strong>the</strong> environmental<br />

assessment of plans and programmes and incorporates a number of SA sustainable<br />

development objectives as outlined in Table 75.<br />

Applicable SA/SEA Objective/Factor<br />

Table 75 – Applicable SA/SEA Objective/Factors to ER07<br />

Objective/Factor<br />

Relevant SA Objective(s)<br />

No. Title Status<br />

SO01<br />

To ensure that everyone has <strong>the</strong> opportunity to live in a decent, sustainably<br />

constructed and af<strong>for</strong>dable home suitable to <strong>the</strong>ir need<br />

R<br />

SO11 To stimulate economic revival in deprived areas A<br />

SO14<br />

SO21<br />

SO23<br />

To improve efficiency in land use through <strong>the</strong> appropriate re‐use of previously<br />

developed land and existing buildings – including re‐use of materials from<br />

buildings – and encourage urban renaissance<br />

To improve <strong>the</strong> efficiency of transport networks by enhancing <strong>the</strong> proportion of<br />

travel by sustainable modes and by promoting policies which reduce <strong>the</strong> need to<br />

travel<br />

To reduce waste generation and disposal , and achieve <strong>the</strong> sustainable<br />

management of waste<br />

G<br />

A<br />

G<br />

Relevant SEA Factor(s)<br />

FA10 Material Assets A<br />

Current Policy Context<br />

12.2 There is a range of policies relevant to welfare, health and well being at <strong>the</strong> international,<br />

national, regional and local level. The key policy documents are set out below and<br />

summarised in Table 76 – ER07 Policy Context Summary.<br />

Table 76 – ER07 Policy Context Summary<br />

Strategic Context – Sources of relevant objectives and<br />

goals<br />

<strong>Local</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Relevant<br />

objectives and comment<br />

[ER07] Materials Efficiency and Waste<br />

International Policy: , Convention on Climate Change and<br />

Biological Diversity: Earth Summit<br />

European Policy: European Sixth Environmental Action<br />

Programme<br />

National Policy: Environment Agency - Water Resources <strong>for</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Future, PPS10 - <strong>Plan</strong>ning <strong>for</strong> Sustainable Waste<br />

Management, Waste Strategy <strong>for</strong> England, National <strong>Plan</strong>ning<br />

Policy Framework<br />

Regional Policy: Regional <strong>Sustainability</strong> Framework<br />

Surrey Policy: Surrey Design, The Surrey Waste <strong>Plan</strong>, Surrey<br />

Strategic Partnership <strong>Plan</strong>, Surrey Climate Change Strategy<br />

Objective: To reduce residual waste and increase<br />

recycling to improve environmental sustainability in<br />

Runnymede, and to increase energy efficiency and<br />

reduce unsustainable <strong>for</strong>ms of transport.<br />

Comment: Reducing waste and increasing materials<br />

efficiency are key objectives <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> SCS and<br />

emerging corporate vision. Measures include<br />

continuing to improve <strong>the</strong> energy efficiency of <strong>the</strong><br />

Council’s housing stock and working to improve<br />

energy efficiency in private housing. <strong>Local</strong> energy<br />

generation (with related income opportunities) is a<br />

measure to be considered in <strong>the</strong> coming years.<br />

Page | 161 Runnymede BC FINAL <strong>Sustainability</strong> <strong>Appraisal</strong> <strong>Report</strong> – Feb 2013

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