Boroughs hail Boris’ decision to chair waste board

28 May 2008
 
Boris Johnson’s decision to chair the London Waste and Recycling Board has been welcomed by the capital’s boroughs.

The board was announced by the Government last year with a proposed budget of £60M to deliver funding to boost recycling and ensure London’s waste was managed sustainably. The new mayor of London has now reached an agreement with London Councils on the composition of the new board and the appointment of its chair and seven members.

The former mayor, Ken Livingstone, refused an offer to chair the board in a long-running battle with London Councils over waste (Surveyor, 21 June 2007). The body representing the capital’s boroughs described the move as ‘a sign of the new working relationship with London’s boroughs, the mayor and London Councils’.

Apart from the mayor, the board will be made up of four London borough councillors and two independent members – all appointed by London Councils – and one independent member appointed by Johnson. Surveyor understands the councillors will be two Conservatives – Daniel Moylan (Kensington & Chelsea) and David Williams (Merton) – one Labour, Clyde Loakes (Waltham Forest) – and one LibDem, Colin Hall (Sutton).

The mayor also aims to direct up to £24M of London Development Agency funds to improve waste management, to complement the work of the board.

Chairman of London Councils, councillor Merrick Cockell, said: ‘London’s local authorities have consistently argued that the capital needs a co-ordinated effort to build on the boroughs’ work to improve how waste is managed. It is only by working together that we can rise to the twin challenges of increasing recycling and reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.’

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