Amendment No. 31 makes a number of changes in relation to issues connected with the interface between planning and waste. In response to circumstances which have arisen in one local authority area, whereby the elected members have adopted a development plan which includes provisions designed to undermine the regional waste management plan, the amendment provides that in such circumstances the provisions of the waste management plan must prevail. In addition, to support the continued growth in recycling activities, the amendment introduces a requirement that new developments make appropriate provision for modern waste management facilities.