observer Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Seems we are wasting huge amounts of food, together with excess packaging etc. However, the Green Lobby are calling for "anerobic" recycling units, from which such waste can be used to provide energy. When the tax was recently increased, Gordon announced that it would be revenue neutral, and be re-cycled to provide funding for new waste disposal initiatives - alas another unkept promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 As I understand it most of the tax goes to WREN who use the money to fund a variety of community projects, in 2006 these were Warrington's: Walton Lea Garden Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?36,000 Warrington - Cinnamon Brow Community Farm Club . .?26,000 Warrington - Walton Hall Gardens Access Bridge . . . . . .?90,000 So not many recycling projects there then. http://www.wren.org.uk/ [ 16.04.2008, 15:39: Message edited by: Paul Kennedy ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 PLUS the additional ?24,000 applied for from WREN by SH Paraish Council to help sort their Ackers Pit 'mess' out :redmad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Thus proving the point that Observer made in the last part of his post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Indeed it does which is why I added it... The :redmad: was not aimed at you or your comments paul just incase you thought it was. False promises, money wasting and of course Ackers etc etc make me go ' :redmad: ' [ 16.04.2008, 18:27: Message edited by: Dismayed ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 No worries, I didn't think it was. :loveyou: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Wren is an unelected body, similar to other Quangos like the Lottery Board; who decide how to dole out the dosh. The point was however, that the money gleaned from landfill, should be re-invested in recycling initiatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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