Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 20 June 2017.
Thank you for the reply, Minister, but ‘successful’ is coming to this: the First Minister will be aware that his Government set a target for local authorities to recycle 58 per cent of waste by 2016. In April, it was reported that three councils—Newport, Blaenau Gwent, and Torfaen—had all missed their target, but would avoid being fined also. Does the Welsh Government have plans to review recycling targets in Wales, and, if they are to be increased, what incentive will there be for underperforming councils to improve, given the reluctance to use fines in Wales?