Issue - meetings

Plastic Bag Free City of York

Meeting: 05/06/2008 - Executive Member For Neighbourhood Services and Advisory Panel (Item 9)

9 Plastic Bag Free City of York - Response to Petition From the Residents of Various Locations Across the City, Presented at Council on 10th April 2008 PDF 42 KB

This report has been prepared in response to a petition presented to Council by Councillor Potter supporting a plastic bag free City of York and calling upon the Council to do all in its power to achieve this aim.

Decision:

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i) That the report be noted.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:In response to the petition.

Minutes:

Members received a report which had been prepared in response to a petition presented to council by Councillor Potter supporting a plastic bag free City of York and calling upon the Council to do all in its power to achieve this aim.

The Assistant Director (Environmental Services) reported that the next 3 year waste minimisation action plan would move this project forward and promote “Bag Free” areas across York where the use of reusable bags would be promoted with the aim of moving away from plastic bags.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

That the report be noted.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:In response to the petition.