Regional Technical Advisory Board on waste (RTAB)
Regional Technical Advisory Bodies (RTABs) provide advice to Regional Planning Bodies on the implications of waste management for the development and implementation of the Regional Spatial Strategy, in line with Planning Policy Statement 10.
Under the chair of Alan Freeman of Lincolnshire County Council the RTAB is broadly based, drawing from those with a direct interest in and knowledge of sustainable waste management including:
- The Regional Assembly
- The Regional Development Agency
- Waste Planning Authorities
- Waste Collection and Disposal Authorities
- Government Office
- Industry and Commerce
- The Waste Management Industry; and
- Key Non-Government Organisations
The group meets approximately every 2 months.
Memorandum of Understanding
Environment Agency Memorandum of Understanding (5.1MB PDF)
Meeting Dates and Papers
11 December 2009 Meeting Venue: Northampton Borough Council, Northampton
Item 2.Notes of meeting held on 24th July 2009
Item 4. *Roundup from County & Unitary authorities on waste strategies
Item 7. Changing the UK approach to the EU landfill diversion targets
Item 8. Waste Composition Study Proposal
Directions to Northampton Borough Council
RTAB Response Consultation on a Strategy for Hazardous Waste Management in England
24 July 2009 Site visit: Veolia Material Recycling Facility
Item 4 - Roundup from County & Unitary authorities on waste strategies
Item 5 - Presentation & discussion Final Regional Waste Capacity Study 2009
Item 7 - Feedback and discussion – RSS Annual Monitoring Report Workshop
Additional Information:
(a) Regional Waste Management Paper for the Housing, Planning & Transport Joint Board Meeting (June ‘09)
Meeting Venue: Veolia Materials Recycling Facility, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
(b) CLG paper on Waste DPD Progress (May ’09)
(c) Comments received from RTAB members on CLG paper on Waste DPD Progress (May ’09)
(d) Update on Regional Spatial Strategy & RSS Review Process
(e) Minutes of meeting of the National RTAB forum
17 April 2009 Venue: Derbyshire County Council, Matlock
Agenda (24KB PDF) Item 2 - Draft notes of last meeting (refer to 30.01.09)
Item 5 - Key Milestones for Minerals DPDs (28KB PDF)
Item 6 - Draft Regional Waste Capacity Study (356KB PDF)
Item 7 - Draft Study into Commercial and Industrial Waste Arisings (624KB PDF)
Item 9 - RTAB Work Programme 2009 (28KB PDF) Additional Information:
Item a - HPTJB Waste & Minerals Paper (192KB PDF)
Item b - Location Map of Derbyshire CC, Matlock (WWW)
Item c - Site Layout map & car park of Derbyshire CC, Matlock (148KB PDF)
Item d - SA Scoping report - consultation response (28KB PDF)
30 January 2009
Meeting Notes (170KB PDF)
Item 4 - Roundup-Update on Position with Core Strategies and LDFs (44KB DPF)
Item 7 - Waste Capacity Study, Survey Progress (28KB PDF) Additional Informaion:
Item a - Regional Waste Management Paper for the Housing, Planning & Transport Joint Board Meeting (Dec’08) (100KB PDF)
Item b - 2008-11-28 Notes of National Chairs of RTABs (45KB PDF)
Item c - National RTAB Meeting, 2008-09-10 Regional Governance Structures (68KB PDF)
Item d - ESA response, DEFRA Design Guide (23KB PDF)
Item e - SNR - Government response to consultation (480KB PDF)
Item f - Location Map, Lincolnshire County Council (78KB PDF)
Item f - Street Plan, Lincolnshire CC (128KB PDF)
Item g - C + I Presentation_28 Nov 2008 (1.52MB PDF)
Item h - Cover note for SA consultation (55KB PDF)
Item h - Defra - Scoping Report, SA appraisal of the non-nuclear industry radioactive waste strategy (5.28MB PDF)
14 November 2008
Meeting Notes-Actions (190KB PDF) Papers
Item 2 - RTAB notes - 31st July, 2008 (60KB PDF)
Item 5 - Waste & Minerals DPDs - Key Milestones, Nov '08 (40KB PDF)
Item 7 - David Wilkes, CLG & EU infraction proceedings (10KB PDF)
Item 9 - Designing waste facilities guide (4MB PDF)
Item 11 - HPTJB - Regional Plan Update & Review (50KB PDF)
Item 13 - EA MOU East Midlands (40KB PDF)
Item 13 - EA MOU East Midlands (Pt 2) (30KB PDF) Papers for Information
Item (a) - Consultation Response, Waste Incentive Schemes (20KB PDF)
Item (b) - HPTJB - Waste and Minerals Report, 17th Sept '08 (190KB PDF)
Item (c) - Minutes of HPTJB meeting - 17 September 08 (60KB PDF)
Item (d) - GOEM location map (810KB PDF)
31 July 2008 Papers
Item 3 - Draft notes of last meeting 58KB PDF
Item 8 - Draft action Plan for the development of a robust evidence base for Waste Planning 33KB PDF
Item 8 - Narrative - Developing Our Waste Data - Jane Hinton 37KB PDF
Item 8 - National RTAB proposal to Regional Development Agencies 126KB PDF
Item 8 - Note to RTABs on Data Gaps - Ian Barham 104KB PDF
Item 10 - Proposed Changes 4.04MB PDF Papers for Information
2 May 2008
Notes - 60KB PDF
25 January 2008
Notes - 25KB PDF
26 October 2007
6 July 2007
23 April 2007
28 February 2007 Not available
9 January 2007
9 November 2006
27 September 2006
15 August 2006
27 June 2006
17 May 2006
22 March 2006
22 February 2006
16 November 2005
5 January 2005
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Last updated: 3rd December 2009