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London CRN has a wealth of expertise and experience in providing onsultancy services on sustainable waste management. |
| securing funding |
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London CRN provided support to 15 successful bids to the Community Recycling and Economic Development (CRED) Programme, provisionally bringing in a total of £3.4 million to London. In addition, London CRN assisted 12 successful bids to the London Recycling Fund, with a combined value of £5.3 million. |
| increasing recycling |
London Borough of Hackney was one of the poorest performing local authorities in London, with a recycling rate of just 2.6 percent in 2002. London CRN provided a range of consultancy work, including data modelling of its existing and potential kerbside participation. In 2004, the borough showed a recycling rate of 10.2 percent, which represents a nearly four-fold increase. |
| developing partnerships |
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Tower Hamlets Community Recycling Consortium received support from London CRN in its development and contract negotiation. This innovative estates recycling scheme was awarded a contract worth £1.1 million by LB Tower Hamlets in September 2003 to carry out the UK’s first large scale door-to-door recycling service on estates. |
| providing training |
London CRN runs a wide range of training events on sustainable waste management issues. Topics have included: Data modelling - A full day event for local authority officers on the uses and applications of data modelling to an overall waste management strategy. WEEE directive - An evening seminar updating local authority officers and members of the latest developments in the directive’s transposition into law. Social Enterprise Procurement - Presentations from two local authorities on what their boroughs are doing to include social enterprises in the procurement process. Composting - An evening seminar on the Animal By-Products Regulations, and a workshop session providing insight into operational best practice. |
