Agenda item - Improving Textile Recycling

Proposed by Councillor Lyons on behalf of the Conservative Group.

90.1    The Notice of Motion as listed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Lyons on behalf of the Conservative Group and formally seconded by Councillor Meadows.

90.2    The deputy mayor noted that there were two amendments in relation to this motion as set out in the addendum papers.

90.3    Councillor West moved an amendment on behalf of the Green Group which was formally seconded by Councillor McLeay.

90.4    Councillors Rowkins, Fishleigh and Alexander spoke on the matter.

90.5    Councillor Lyons confirmed that they would not accept the amendment.

90.6    The deputy mayor then put the Green Group amendment to the vote which was lost.

90.7    The deputy mayor then put the following motion to the vote:

This Council:

1)     Notes the importance of recycling textiles for the environment and for the City, with profits from the recycling currently split 60-40% between the Council and local charities.

2)     Notes that in November the City Environment, South Downs and the Sea Committee approved 54 additional containers for carton recycling and 21 new containers for WEEE recycling, but it did not also increase the number of locations or containers for textile recycling.

3)     Further notes that residents have reported textile recycling containers overflowing with the textiles trying to be recycled, increasing the risk of contamination and fly tipping.

Thiscouncil thereforeresolves to:

4)     Request an officer report brought to the City Environment, South Downs and the Sea Committee outlining options to increase the number of textile recycling points across Brighton and Hove and to increase the regularity of collection of textile recycling to reduce issues of recycling containers filling up.

90.8    The deputy mayor confirmed that the motion had been lost.