BUSINESS is to have its say on proposals to introduce a new Environmental Policy for Northampton town centre.
West Northamptonshire Council is looking to implement a policy which will help improve environmental standards and set out the way that businesses handle their commercial waste.
This will be trialled initially in central Northampton and will then be considered for roll-out across the wider West Northamptonshire area.
The consultation is available until January 28. The council is seeking public opinion to shape parts of the policy around waste from businesses in the town centre and to help the council understand any obstacles that businesses face regarding their waste collections.
This will form part of a wider engagement project with Northampton town centre businesses.
Cllr David Smith, cabinet member for community safety, engagement and regulatory services, said: “There are several environmental issues which affect our residents and businesses and as a council, we are committed to tackling these head-on.
“By developing a policy, we can help to understand the current challenges and how we can put measures in place to improve the environment for our community.
“We will look to trial this in Northampton and then consider implementing a policy for wider West Northamptonshire which seeks to support businesses with their waste and create a greener, cleaner space.”
Every organisation has a responsibility to ensure that any waste arising from their activities is handled, stored and disposed of in a responsible manner as defined by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (section 34) and the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991. After consultation, a waste policy will apply to the town centre of Northampton for the management of all commercial waste generated by businesses.
Read the consultation documents and have your say here.
Feedback from the consultation will be collated and analysed and will help the council to prepare and shape the Northampton Town Centre Environmental Policy which will be considered by Cabinet in May.