The Director of Neighbourhood Services introduced the report which sought endorsement of the adoption of the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Zero Waste Strategic Framework 2040 which would minimise waste-related carbon emissions through actions to prevent, reduce, recycle and re-use resources and will encourage a circular economy. The strategy will link into the LCR Pathway to Net Zero Strategy and Wirral’s own target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2041 (through the Cool2 Climate Strategy for Wirral). The strategic framework outlined the proposed LCR strategy and aims to provide a single LCR voice on all zero waste actions. The strategy covered all material resources and waste issues for the LCR and, accordingly, took a wide view to encompass both business and household waste.

In response to concerns raised by Members about the level of detail in the framework, the Assistant Director, Parks and Countryside outlined that if the framework was to be approved, officers would work in partnership with authorities across the city region to develop the strategy with the detail required. It was anticipated that the strategy would be presented to the Committee for consideration in September 2023.

The Chair moved the officer recommendations as detailed in the report, seconded by Councillor Steve Foulkes.

Councillor Tony Cox moved an amendment, that the following sentence be added, ‘further and more comprehensive data to be provided and the strategic framework as set out in the appendix needs to have firm actions appended to points which were currently no more than high level aims.’ This was seconded by Councillor Andrew Gardner.

The amendment was put and lost (4:7).

The original motion was then put and agreed unanimously. It was therefore –

Resolved – That the Liverpool City Region Zero Waste Strategic Framework 2040, to reduce waste-related carbon emissions be endorsed.