Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report reviews the actions and effects of the ‘Environmental and Recycling Campaign’ (formed part of the Cabinet’s response to the Medium Term Financial Plan 2017) and which intended to reduce costs by £0.500m.

This report summarises the activities conducted under the campaign umbrella, summarises the penetration and impact of the communications campaign and provides options to continue to build on the progress made.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Adam Forbes on 0161 474 3680 or email: adam.forbes@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the actions and effects of the Environmental and Recycling campaign which had been formed as part of the Cabinet’s response to the Medium Term Financial Plan 2017.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Stockport’s communications team had worked in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy to deliver a series of communication focused initiatives centred around improving environmental awareness. Councillors welcomed the finding which suggested residents want to do the right thing and already take pride in their surroundings, the campaign aimed to further support this behaviour and celebrate the good work already undertaken by our communities.

·         Work undertaken with residents to encourage those residents who used communal bin facilities to increase their recycling efforts.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.