Waste disposal authorities in London
Greater Londonhas a number ofwaste disposal authorities,responsible forwaste collectionand disposal. Prior to the abolition of theGreater London Councilin 1986, it was the waste authority for Greater London.
Joint authorities
[edit]There are four statutory joint waste authorities, as follows:[1][2]
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The joint authorities are made up of councillors nominated from the borough councils. They are funded by alevyon the local authorities.
Independent authorities
[edit]The other boroughs—that is to say theCity of Westminsterand theCity of Londonalong withBexley,Bromley,Croydon,Greenwich,Kingston,Lewisham,Merton,Southwark,SuttonandTower Hamlets—are independent waste authorities in their own right.
The four boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton work together in a voluntary capacity as theSouth London Waste Partnership.
Calls for a single waste authority
[edit]TheODPMproposed in 2006, as part of other transfers of powers to theGreater London Authority,to give it a waste function. The Mayor of London has made repeated attempts to bring the different waste authorities together, to form a single waste authority in London similar to theGreater Manchester Waste Disposal Authoritywhich deals with waste from all households inGreater Manchester.This has faced significant opposition from existing authorities.[3]However, it has had significant support from all other sectors and the surrounding regions managing most of London's waste.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Waste strategiesArchived2007-09-30 at theWayback Machine,www.london.gov.uk, Retrieved 21.12.06
- ^Office of the Deputy Prime Minister,www.odpm.gov.uk, Retrieved 21.12.06
- ^London Mayor re-ignites bid for single waste authority,www.letsrecycle.com,Retrieved 21.12.06
External links
[edit]- East London Waste Authority
- Western Riverside Waste Authority
- North London Waste Authority
- West London Waste Authority
