Burnley Council Secures Long-Term Waste Services with Fleet Depot Move

Strategic Insights -

Burnley Council is reorganizing its facilities to keep operations efficient and local, avoiding the estimated £1.6 million annual costs of sending waste to a facility in Farington, Leyland. The council is relocating its existing depot to a new site on Widow Hill Road, 400 meters from its current location, to create a waste transfer station. The new depot will be used solely as a vehicle depot for storage and maintenance, with limited weekday activities and no waste materials stored or handled on the premises.

Key Takeaways:

  • Burnley Council has purchased a site on Widow Hill Road to house its vehicle fleet, freeing up the existing depot for conversion into a waste transfer station.
  • The new depot is not intended for waste handling or storage, but will serve as a vehicle depot for storage and maintenance, with most activity taking place weekdays between 7am and mid-afternoon.
  • The relocation is part of the council's plans to secure long-term waste and cleansing services, ensuring operations remain efficient and local, while avoiding £1.6 million in annual costs associated with sending waste to a facility in Farington, Leyland.
  • The council is working closely with Lancashire County Council to ensure seamless service during the transition, with a planning application for the new depot due to be submitted in the next few weeks.
  • Burnley Council's environment boss, Cllr Howard Baker, has assured residents on nearby Horning Crescent that the new site will not be used for waste-related activities and will keep disruption to residents at a minimum.
  • The council will keep residents informed at every stage of the process, including the submission of the planning application.

Statistics:

  • Estimated annual cost of sending waste to a facility in Farington, Leyland: £1.6 million.
  • Distance from the existing depot to the new site on Widow Hill Road: 400 meters.
  • Anticipated weekday activity hours: 7am to mid-afternoon.
  • Number of properties on Horning Crescent adjacent to the new depot: a small number.

Sources:

  • Burnley Council
  • Cllr Howard Baker, environment boss at Burnley Council