Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council

1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction
North Ayrshire Council has successfully introduced a number of initiatives to
achieve the targets for 2010 in respect of recycling and reducing the amount
of waste disposed of at landfill. The continued development of recycling
services and waste management policies has ensured that the Council is well
placed to achieve the 2013 landfill reduction target. However current national
plans and policies set down ever increasing and more onerous targets for the
period up to 2025. The Council must, therefore, ensure that it has sufficient
plans in place to meet these legislative and policy requirements.
This waste strategy is for the period 2012 – 2016 and will be reviewed at
regular intervals. It compiles detailed research and information in the following
chapters:-
� Key Drivers – A review of the issues that will influence the future direction
of waste management services;
� Existing Waste Management Service – Description of current services
provided and associated performance;
� Waste Arisings and Composition – Detailed analysis of the waste
managed by the Council;
� Gap Analysis and Areas for Improvement – The areas where the service
needs to improve and how these can be met to achieve the requirements
of the national waste agenda and local requirements;
� Recommended Actions – Recommendations and an implementation plan;
� Future Service Delivery – A review of the financial implications and
performance gains anticipated.
1.2 North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire Council is situated around 25 miles south-west of Glasgow
with a population of 135,180 and 66,461 domestic properties. Its total area is
some 340 square miles, almost equally divided between the mainland and the
islands of Arran and Cumbrae. It has total coastline of 140 miles (42 on
mainland, 98 on islands). 92% of the area is classed as countryside, ranging
from 85% on the mainland to 99% on Arran).
Over three-quarters of the population live in urban areas or accessible small
towns, with the remaining population living in rural areas – 4.8% of the total
population living in remote or very remote rural areas.
In 2009 the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation identified that 43 of North
Ayrshire’s 179 data zones are categorised as being in the worst 15% in
Scotland and includes 23.1% of the population. 20 of these data zones are
located in Irvine/Kilwinning, 19 in the Three Towns, and 4 in the Garnock
Valley. The most deprived zone is Ardrossan.
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