Initiatives Survey
Below are initiatives that were discussed during the previous online engagement sessions. If you weren't able to attend, please take part in ranking these initiatives. We want to hear from as many people as possible.
Potential Incentive | Pros | Cons |
Saturday Freighters – deployment of vehicles every Saturday between the months of April and September in prearranged locations across the district. | Skips on Saturdays in prearranged locations across the district. No subscription cost for users | The service could not cater for every village Requires the resident to transport their garden waste to a defined location on a designated date and time in their area |
Subsidised price home composters - promoted along with information on home composting. In order to reduce the volume of waste generated, and to minimise food waste entering the residual waste stream. | Advertised along with new service mail out Transport mileage of waste removed | Cost to resident (but subsidised) |
Community compost schemes – working with Town and Parish Councils, along with Allotment Associations to enable and influence community led composting schemes. | Residents learn how to compost Transport mileage of waste removed | Needs communities to buy-in to the concept and training/expertise required for success |
Free loose compost – working with Town and Parish Councils, along with Allotment Associations, to get residents engaged with composting in their community. | Work with the parish councils to arrange free compost giveaways Compost located in accessible locations for residents | The compost will be loose and will require the resident to bag the material for removal |
Local land management green bin incentives – local residents who volunteer to cut grass in community areas are offered a garden bin and the annual subscription charge is waived | Allows local residents who cut the grass in local communal areas access to a free garden bin to support them in this role | Some areas may not have local champions maintaining their green communal areas |
Local businesses sponsor bins for those on low income or in receipt of benefits or area of a community | Benefit to residents in need / community and business advertising | Administrative and logistic issues |
Small number of free bins available for parish councils to donate to residents in need – management of who receives the bins at the discretion of the parish council | Benefit to residents in need. | Added burden to parish councils Difficult to establish a fair process for distribution |