Comments on: Unsettling news from Ernesettle

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:29:45 +0000

I attended a meeting held by Gary Streeter in Ivybridge last night.
He and SOME of the people in Ivyrbidge don’t want it in thier back yard but are happy for it to go in Plymouth, out of sight out of mind.
This is crazy, incinerators are outdated technology, bad for the environment and expensive to run, for the environment, the councils and the hospitals.
People of Devon need to stand togethr and not be divided by governments/corporations ‘planning’.

By: Geraldine Lane

Geraldine Lane — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:18:30 +0000

This isn’t a rural area, although it is a greenfield site – Plymouth has a population of 250,000 and Ernesettle is one of its (mainly) council estates, on the western edge of the city, facing the Cornish town of Saltash (pop. 15,000). Unfortunately, health issues seem to come low on Plymouth city council priorities. We have a dreadful legacy of high rates of mesothelioma as a result of years of exposure of dockyard workers to asbestos, not to mention the nuclear risks and now the possibility of Devonport Dockyard becoming a scrapyard for nuclear submarines! STIFLE vow to keep on fighting on all relevant issues!

By: Danis

Danis — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:02:49 +0000

I asked for a health survey to be done regarding the local landfill site. Reply was that there was no point, as a study had not been done prior to the site commencing and no point as the population was so small. NOW YOU KNOW WHY THE PUT THESE PLANTS IN THESE AREAS. It they put them in the middle of a city they would have more opposition and would have more data regarding health effects, data that they do not want. I suggest you insist on a health study by the PCT before commencement. OR STOP THEM.

By: David Levy

David Levy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:07:57 +0000

Public consultation should be reflected in decisions that are made that affect communities and their public health. Too many decisions are based on inaccurate data and those consultees should flag their concerns via the precautionary principle. Only when missing data from start up/shut down and breach conditions will a council that is viewing other sites will get a real time evaluation of process soundness.
I am disgusted with this rural council being seduced by big value pfi opportunities rather than seeking what the people really desire which is concentrating on the waste hierarchy and delivering it
David