Archive for January 2009
The South Yorkshire Star is reporting that:
Campaigners battling plans for a £30 million incinerator to burn waste including hazardous materials have secured the backing of Chesterfield Council. Continue Reading “Chesterfield (Council) Against Incineration” »
Roast & Film Night
Sunday 1st February 2009, 2-6pm. The Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JA. Continue Reading “Fundraising Benefit for Stop Incineration Now!” »
High Court to quash planning consents for a Mass Burn Incinerator at Clockhouse Brickworks, Capel
The planning consents approved by Surrey County Council on 9 December 2008 for a mass burn incinerator at Clockhouse Brickworks, Capel are to be quashed following a hearing before Mr Justice Collins in the High Court on 28 and 29 January 2009. Continue Reading “Court to quash Capel consent” »
Anti-Incinerator Campaigners ‘Not Reassured’ by Brent Cross Plans
Following a heated debate at the Willesden Area Consultative Forum last Tuesday January 20th 2009, Brent Friends of the Earth (FoE) and the UK Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) are not convinced by the platitudes offered by the developers, Continue Reading “Brent is Cross!” »
More money burnt in Eastcroft Incinerator
The Nottingham Evening Post reports that the costs of capital expenditure to repair the infamously dodgy Eastcroft incinerator – to be paid by Nottingham City Council just for one year (2009-10) – have increased by £1.5 million. This is based on a report to Nottingham’s Executive Board. Continue Reading “Nottingham residents forced to pay and pay again for incineration” »
Do you wish to support the anti-incineration groups in Cornwall?
As you may already know, there are plans to build an incinerator in St. Dennis in Cornwall.
Campaigners have been in touch with UKWIN, and have passed on the following message:
We want people to stand up and protect Cornwall and its beautiful countryside, we have until 14th March 2009 to get as many names as possible submitted to Number 10 Downing Street. Sign here.
Veolia Environmental Services pleaded guilty to eight charges brought against it. In a joint prosecution brought by the Environment Agency (EA) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Veolia was accused of breaching the conditions of its waste management licence. Continue Reading “Veolia found guilty, again!” »
According to a local anti-incineration campaigner Dorothy from Derby, a great protest took place on the council house steps the other night. The event received media coverage, not least a lengthy article in Derby’s Evening Telegraph. Continue Reading “Disruption in Derby” »
In breaking news, being reported by The Nuneaton Tribune the application for a contaminated waste (soil) incinerator has now been withdrawn.
The Nuneaton Tribune article explains: Continue Reading “Contaminated waste plant application is withdrawn” »
On Friday 9th January 2009 Nottinghamshire County Council’s Planning Committee voted 10 to 1 not to object to Veolia’s planning application for a Sherwood Forest incinerator. PAIN is joined by Sherwood MP Paddy Tipping and Newark and Sherwood District Council in requesting that Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM) calls in this ‘decision’ and sets up a public inquiry. Continue Reading “Notts County Council raises no objection to Sherwood Forest incinerator” »
