Project Transform - Why? - Warwickshire Web



Why? Project Transform is a partnership between Coventry City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, and Warwickshire County Council. It is a key aim of all three councils to work together on economic development issues and joining forces on waste management forms an important part of the partners’ desire to develop sub-regional working. In 2007 the three councils commissioned a study to see if there would be any advantages of working together to develop a new waste treatment facility. The findings showed there were clear economic benefits, so in 2008 the councils joined together to form Project Transform. It was concluded that by working together the three councils could develop a value for money residual waste treatment solution that would meet the long term needs of the one million residents in the sub-region. There are clear advantages and logistical reasons for working together as Project Transform – these are:
Economies of scale – it makes sense from an economic perspective to develop one shared facility as opposed to three separate facilities in each individual authority. Geography – Coventry is central to key centres of population in Warwickshire and is in close proximity to Solihull. All three partners already send residual waste to the existing EfW facility in Coventry. Meets DEFRA Objectives – DEFRA encourages partnership working between authorities. This Project demonstrates the partners' commitment to collaborative working to deliver sustainable waste management infrastructure for the sub-region.