Meeting documents

The Somerset Waste Board RESOLVED to authorise the Interim Managing Director of the Somerset Waste Partnership to implement the following changes to the formal acceptance protocol (van & trailer permit scheme) at the Recycling Centres approved by the Board on 17th June 2016

1.     Remove time restrictions for permit holders at weekends allowing permit holders to have full access to any site during all opening hours. Implementation to commence with immediate effect, recognising the need for system changes, re-briefing of stakeholders and public communication.

2.     To introduce, at the earliest opportunity, the automatic identification of the type/specification of vehicles that require a permit by adopting the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency criteria, identified in Appendix 8.

3.     All vehicles classified as ‘N1’ will require a permit, those classified as ‘M1’ will not. Classifications of ‘N2, N3, M2 & M3’, will not be permitted access to any Somerset site under the permit scheme. This to commence with immediate effect, recognising the need for system changes, re-briefing of stakeholders and public communication.

4.     To require camper vans and minibuses to be registered within the permit scheme with immediate effect, recognising the need for the system change, re-briefing of stakeholders and communication to those affected. In addition, members are asked to endorse the following policy which has, out of expediency, already been adopted:

5.     Allow any Somerset household to hold one permit for a purpose built single axle trailer AND one permit for an eligible commercial type van.

ALTERNATIVEOPTIONS CONSIDERED:

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REASONFOR DECISION:

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