DEMONSTRATION
There is a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament on 1st October at 1 PM
MEETINGS
There will be a meeting at 2.30 p.m. with MSPs, following which, campaign representatives will meet with Richard Lochhead, the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment and Rural Affairs. For those who would like to attend the meeting with MSPs, please get in touch with Michael Gallagher, who is making the arrangements for the demo and meeting:
email: mpgallagher@btconnect.com
SCOTTISH NO-BURN ACTION DAY WEBSITE
The website address for Scottish No-Burn Action Day is at:
http://www.snbad.info
PETITION
Please would you sign the following petition?
Go to http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Ban_The_Burn_In_Scotland/
You can also access the petition via the website http://www.snbad.info/petition.htm
NEW WASTE STRATEGY FOR SCOTLAND – CONSULTATION
Submissions are invited to the Scottish Government’s new Waste Strategy. The Waste Strategy gives an opportunity to challenge the established way of dealing with waste:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/waste-and-pollution/Waste-1/wastestrategy
As well as comments on the draft Plan, the Scottish Government would welcome your comments on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): Environmental Report which we are also publishing today. We would also welcome your comments on the UK Packaging Strategy.
INCINERATOR LOCATIONS and TONNAGE PER ANNUM (TPA)
BUILT
Baldovie, Dundee – 120,000
Shetland – 23,000
Dumfries – 60,000
PLANNING PERMISSION GIVEN
Irvine – 80,000
Greengairs – 300,000
Perth – 90,000
Glenfarg, near Abernethy, Perth – 60,000
Elgin – 30,000
PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED
Coatbridge – 80,000
Peterhead – c. 130,000
PROPOSALS
`west of Glasgow` – 120,000
Millerhill, Midlothian (but really within the city limits of Edinburgh) – c.
200,000
Nigg, Easter Ross, Highland – only a possibility at this stage
TOTAL = 1.293 million + tonnes per annum
for a nation of just over 5 million people
SUCCESSFULLY DEFEATED!!
Invergordon – 200,000
Dunbar – 300,000
