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London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) Flats Recycling Programme

London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) Flats Recycling Programme. Wayne Hubbard, Head of Business Development Gemma Scott, Business Development Officer. Background to Programme. Drivers have included: Policy 4 of the Mayor’s Draft MWMS to increase recycling rates from flats in the capital

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London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) Flats Recycling Programme

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  1. London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) Flats Recycling Programme Wayne Hubbard, Head of Business Development Gemma Scott, Business Development Officer

  2. Background to Programme • Drivers have included: • Policy 4 of the Mayor’s Draft MWMS to increase recycling rates from flats in the capital • High number of flats in London • 47% flats / 53% doorstep properties • London’s low flats recycling performance • Typically around 10%

  3. Delivery of Mayor’s MWMS 3 3 3

  4. Informal consultation for Programme • Workshop with key stakeholders in Feb 2010 • Continuous input from GLA, London Councils and WRAP • Meetings with all JWDA • Flats Recycling Programme Steering Group - May and June 2010 • Ad hoc discussions with key stakeholders 4

  5. Programme basics • £5 million allocated within 2010/11 Business Plan • All funding agreements in place by 31/3/11 • All schemes fully operational with money spent by 31 March 2012 • The funding will be allocated on a competitive basis and will be split over two rounds: • 1st Round: Deadline for completed applications forms 10 September - £2m allocation • 2nd Round: Deadline for completed application forms 3 December - £3m allocation

  6. Types of scheme The programme is available to local authorities wanting to: • Introduce a new flats recycling service • Expand an existing service • Improve the performance of an existing service.

  7. What will the Programme fund? • Recycling collection infrastructure inc. the containers/liners, vehicle/staffing costs or other service delivery for: • Dry recycling infrastructure • Organic recycling infrastructure • Recycling site improvement work • Incentive schemes

  8. Schemes not funded by the Programme • Communications campaigns • Funded through RfL • Reuse collection / infrastructure • Funding allocated within LWARB business plan • Treatment/sorting infrastructure post collection • AD, MRF, HWRC • Collection trials & desk based studies • WRAP ROTATE advisory service

  9. Programme requirements • Flats • Legacy • Partnership • Funding type • Leverage / match • Understanding need • Communications

  10. 1. Flats • Types of flats: funding will be made available for the following types of households in flats: • Purpose built flats (mansion & high rise blocks) • Flats in converted properties (more than 8 flats in 1 building) • Flats in commercial buildings (flats above shops)

  11. 2. Legacy • Legacy: projects must prove a lasting impact, fit with the strategic aims of the local authority and have a medium to long term commitment (minimum 4years)

  12. 3. Partnership • Prerequisite to have the relevant housing organisation as a partner for the project • Further partnerships are likely to increase the chances of a project receiving funding especially where additionality is shown • LWARB may promote further partnership working e.g. joint procurement

  13. 4. Funding Type • Capital • Preference to fund capital infrastructure • Revenue • Small amount • Commitment to ongoing costs for 4 yrs • Of total LWARB funding requested • Up to 80% capital • Up to 20% revenue

  14. 5. Match / Leverage • No limit on % of scheme costs funded by LWARB • More match the LA puts into the project the better, especially in terms of VFM scoring • No maximum amount of funding awarded per project • VFM key metric

  15. 6. Understanding need • Understanding the reason for the amount and composition of funding requested • Understanding the reason for the specific project proposed • Basis for scheme e.g trials, best practice

  16. 7. Communications plan • Outline communications plan required with the application form • Full communications plan required with funding agreement • All proposals must use RfL iconography and be approved by RfL For information on developing a communication plan please see WRAP guidance

  17. Programme timetable 17 17

  18. Making an application • Read guidance note and full evaluation methodology • Complete application form - Form 1.1 • Complete financial and tonnage/CO2 model - Form 1.2 All Documents on LWARB website by 5pm today

  19. Application Information Information required on; • Current flats recycling services • Proposed scheme for LWARB funding • 4 year financial and tonnage/CO2 model

  20. Application information cont. • General description/information of scheme • Partnerships – who, role etc.. • Deliverability of the scheme – why project, methodology, project plan, E&M • LA support and housing provider support inc. PM • Details of; • materials markets • procurement process • Draft communications plan.

  21. Evaluating applications • Evaluation methodology developed by Committee to include the following: • Value for money (over 4 years) • Waste diverted per LWARB £ • CO2 diverted per LWARB £ • Project Viability • Demonstration of partnership • Rationale for funding (higher weighting) • Deliverability of the scheme (higher weighting) • Commitment of LA support and housing provider support • Consideration of materials markets • Consideration of procurement process • Communications plan. 21

  22. Funding decisions • Funding decision will be made as follows: • Review and evaluation by the LWARB Business Development Unit team • The Flats Recycling Programme Committee will make recommendations to the Board • The LWARB Board will consider and take the final funding decision on applications at Board meetings or via the urgency procedure.

  23. Flats Recycling Programme Committee • Wayne Hubbard – LWARB (Chair of Committee) • Andrew Richmond – Greater London Authority • Lyn O’Neil – London Councils • Beverley Simonson – WRAP • Mark Ash – ELWA • Matthew Homer – LB Islington • Eve Risbridger – LB Richmond • Amy Harris – LB Sutton • Belinda Porich - National Housing Federation Committee members have purple dots on badges 23 23

  24. Roles of the Committee • To agree the application form and criteria by which LWARB assess the suitability of applications • To review applications for potential investment • To provide recommendations for the Board based on the ability of short listed proposals to fulfil the Board’s objectives;

  25. Contacts 25 25 25

  26. www.lwarb.gov.uk

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