"They could profit from their own waste and also see the economic value behind circular economies, " he tells the BBC.
for the numbers of new homes they should be helping to create in their areas every year, with some needing vast increases compared with their recent record.Enter a postcode to find out what is happening in your area with targets, average delivery and the latest figures on new homes and planning permission.
Averages for new homes by local authority in England come from the government's "net additional dwellings" statistics.These figures are estimates of changes in the total number of homes in each area, taking account of new build homes and existing buildings conversions, minus any demolitions.The targets are the government's new "local housing need" calculations, released following a public consultation.
The latest number of new homes comes from energy performance certificates for new builds or conversions, which every property must have upon construction.These are indicators of new housing supply but can differ from the final net additional dwellings because they don't account for demolition and may have been lodged before the home was ready to live in.
Planning statistics are taken from quarterly data and combine applications decided for "minor" housing developments (fewer than 10 homes) and "major" schemes (10 homes or more).
The planning data is at local authority level. Applications decided by special authorities such as those in charge of national parks are not included.Alison Jerred is in two amateur performance groups - Buttercross in Witney, and Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society.
Both have struggled to find places to put on their shows."The cost of hiring places to rehearse is increasing and it is hard to find those cost effective locations," she said.
As a result, the groups have ended up rehearsing in sitting rooms and making sets in garages.It often means they do not get into the spaces they will be performing in until just before the shows.