Comments on: Police called in over Cornwall incinerator plan http://ukwin.org.uk/2009/03/23/986/ Fri, 18 May 2012 19:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shlomo http://ukwin.org.uk/2009/03/23/986/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Shlomo Tue, 26 May 2009 11:57:42 +0000 http://www.ukwin.org.uk/?p=986#comment-210 STIG PRESS RELEASE MAY 2009 A DECENTRALISED AND SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY NEEDED FOR CORNWALL. In recent months, some people have tried to suggest that the only choice for waste management in Cornwall is between landfill or incineration. This misrepresentation has led to claims of crippling costs to taxpayers when the incinerator was refused planning permission. This is not the case – there are other modern, clean and proven technologies for waste treatment such as anaerobic digestion and autoclave separation which would benefit the Cornish economy and the local environment, as well as providing far more jobs than the rejected incinerator ever would. They could be up and running before 2012, which was the earliest the incinerator would have been operational. In reality, there is a cost neutral window of opportunity that could allow Cornwall to opt for the best of technologies, instead of the worst, and make a profit. A new solution to Cornwall’s waste needs to be found, as a matter of urgency. STIG is already working with others, including Cornwall Sustainable Waste Network, Transition Cornwall Network and Enough is Enough campaigners, towards this end. Together we are determined that community will not be set against community in a manufactured contest between landfill and incineration. There is a better, fairer way forward. We hope that the new Council will protect and enhance Cornwall’s environment for the future, so STIG will be asking all councillors elected in June to work with local communities towards a decentralised and sustainable Waste Strategy for Cornwall which excludes Incineration and moves away from Landfill. Meanwhile STIG has written to ALL Council Candidates asking for their support in making this a priority, if elected. Patricia Blanchard STIG Secretary STIG PRESS RELEASE MAY 2009

A DECENTRALISED AND SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY NEEDED FOR CORNWALL.

In recent months, some people have tried to suggest that the only choice for waste management in Cornwall is between landfill or incineration.

This misrepresentation has led to claims of crippling costs to taxpayers when the incinerator was refused planning permission.

This is not the case – there are other modern, clean and proven technologies for waste treatment such as anaerobic digestion and autoclave separation which would benefit the Cornish economy and the local environment, as well as providing far more jobs than the rejected incinerator ever would.

They could be up and running before 2012, which was the earliest the incinerator would have been operational.

In reality, there is a cost neutral window of opportunity that could allow Cornwall to opt for the best of technologies, instead of the worst, and make a profit.

A new solution to Cornwall’s waste needs to be found, as a matter of urgency.

STIG is already working with others, including Cornwall Sustainable Waste Network, Transition Cornwall Network and Enough is Enough campaigners, towards this end.

Together we are determined that community will not be set against community in a manufactured contest between landfill and incineration. There is a better, fairer
way forward.

We hope that the new Council will protect and enhance Cornwall’s environment for the future, so STIG will be asking all councillors elected in June to work with local communities towards a decentralised and sustainable Waste Strategy for Cornwall which excludes Incineration and moves away from Landfill.

Meanwhile STIG has written to ALL Council Candidates asking for their support in making this a priority, if elected.

Patricia Blanchard
STIG Secretary

]]> By: Keith Kondakor http://ukwin.org.uk/2009/03/23/986/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Keith Kondakor Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:28:40 +0000 http://www.ukwin.org.uk/?p=986#comment-152 I have been to 3 incinerator planning meetings and read officer reports for others. The system were councils own planning officers is open to massive pressure and a planning officer who did not back the councils incinerator would have a short time at the council. I have been to 3 incinerator planning meetings and read officer reports for others. The system were councils own planning officers is open to massive pressure and a planning officer who did not back the councils incinerator would have a short time at the council.

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