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North Yorkshire minerals and waste plan

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Someone taking an exam

Minerals and waste joint plan examination

The Examination of the Minerals and Waste Joint Plan is now complete.

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Glass bottle being placed into recycling bin

Minerals and waste development scheme

As the minerals and waste planning authority for the county, excluding the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks, we have to prepare a minerals and waste local plan.

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Clasped hands indicating community involvement

Statement of community involvement

The statement of community involvement explains what we will do to involve people in preparing new minerals and waste related policy.

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Signature on monitoring report

Authority’s monitoring report

The authority’s monitoring report shows the implementation of the minerals and waste development scheme and the success which adopted policies are implemented.

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plastic bottles in skip

Minerals and waste joint plan

We are working with other authorities to produce a minerals and waste joint plan.

Documentation of evidence
Documentation of evidence

Evidence base

The emerging minerals and waste joint plan, must be based on evidence.

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building under development with scaffolding

Sustainability appraisal

The minerals and waste joint plan will be informed by sustainability appraisal which will assess the environmental, social and economic effects of the plan at key stages.

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Flooding sign in flood water

Strategic flood risk assessment

This assessment looks at the risk of flooding from all sources, such as rivers, sewers, groundwater, canals and the impact of climate change.

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Landscape habitat with tree and fields

Habitats regulations assessment

The minerals and waste joint plan has been subject to habitats regulations assessment to ensure internationally protected habitats are not harmed.

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