FOI Request - Reusable Nappies

Request 101003492413

1)  Does the local authority currently provide a real nappy/reusable nappy initiative?
- If yes, please provide details of the policy.
- And if yes, please provide details of how many families used this initiative broken down by year over the last 5 years.

2)  Does the local authority provide additional refuse collections for households who have children using disposable nappies?
- If yes, please provide details of the policy for this.
- And if yes, please provide details of how many households have applied for this broken down by year over the last 5 years.

3)  What does the local authority have planned for Reusable Nappy Week in 2024, in terms of both increasing engagement and uptake with reusable nappies?
-Please include details on whether the local authority sign-posts to the reusable nappy vouchers in the Scottish Government’s baby box

4)  What contact has the local authority had with COSLA and the Scottish Government in the last 12 months relating to reusable nappies? Please attach all correspondence.

5)  Does the local authority have any established partnerships with nappy banks or nappy libraries within its jurisdiction?

Response 04-03-2024

1) No

2) No

3) Not aware of anything.

4) No contact.

5) No established partnerships, however we pass on the following details to those enquiries we receive for reusable nappies.

https://www.nappynetwork.org.uk/ (covering Highland Moray and Aberdeenshire).