Partners and Funding

 

The two prime partners in the Commercial and Industrial Waste Survey 2003 are the BRASS Centre, Cardiff University and Environment Agency Wales (EAW). Whilst EAW provided some of the funding the major source of survey funding was provided by the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme (LTCS) operated by Biffaward. The landfill tax credit scheme was introduced with the landfill tax in October 1996 and enables landfill site operators to donate up to 6.8 per cent of their landfill tax liability to environmental projects in return for a 90 per cent tax credit. These projects should conform to one of six objects set for the LTCS. The LTCS was designed to help mitigate the effects of landfill upon local communities. It encourages partnerships between landfill operators, their local communities and the voluntary and public sectors.

The objects of the LTCS are:

  1. Projects that involve reclaiming land, the use of which has been prevented by some previous activity;
  2. Projects that reduce or prevent pollution on land;
  3. Projects that provide or maintain public amenities or parks within 10 miles of a landfill site;
  4. Delivery of biodiversity conservation for UK species habitats;
  5. Projects to restore or repair buildings for religious worship, or of architectural or historical interest within 10 miles of a landfill site;
  6. Projects fund the cost of administrative, financial or other similar services, supplied to other enrolled environmental bodies (EBs).

Objects C and CC of the landfill tax regulations were removed on the 1st April 2003

ESRC Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability & Society (Partner)

The ESRC Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society exists to understand and promote the key issues of sustainability, accountability and social responsiveness, through research into key business relationships. The Centre will pursue a research agenda based on academic excellence, relevance to key user groups and accessibility in dissemination.

Environment Agency Wales (Partner & Funder)

Environment Agency Wales (EAW)Environment Agency Wales is an Assembly Sponsored Public Body (ASPB), while also being part of the corporate Environment Agency for England and Wales. As an ASPB, they obtain much of their funding and direction from the Welsh Assembly Government, and report back to them. As part of the dynamic Welsh environmental sector they are able to pursue, in partnership with others, innovative solutions that are specifically tailored to meet the needs of Wales. They have wide responsibilities for managing the environment:

  • Acting as a champion for the environment
  • Reducing pollution and enforcing pollution legislation
  • Overseeing the management of waste, water resources and freshwater fisheries
  • Reducing the harm caused by flooding
  • Influencing others to achieve positive environmental outcomes by changing attitudes and behaviour

Biffaward (Funder)

In December 1997 Biffa Waste Services agreed to donate landfill tax credits to the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) to administer under the fund name Biffaward. The partnership created a unique combination of a landfill site operator, with unparalleled expertise in waste management, and an environmental charity with expertise in grant giving, environmental issues and nature conservation

 

 

 
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