The Public Examination reached day two and there have been significant developments. Examiner Mr King has been reviewing North Yorkshire County Council’s (NYCC) Waste Core…
Category: Campaign Updates
An article recently published by Public Servant magazine is now available on-line from their Public Service website. Entitled Waste incinerators – are we seeing democracy…
Despite the way some commentators are spinning this report, the Audit Commission’s recently released Well Disposed: responding to the waste challenge paints a picture that…
Open Letter to Members of British Trade Unions, Community Activists, and Public Officials Concerning Covanta Energy We write to bring to your attention an industrial…
Research examining the main components of residual waste – the waste left over after reuse, recycling and composting – has identified the measures needed at…
East Riding of Yorkshire has been accused of being secretive over its plans to build a huge waste-burning incinerator on the boundary between Hull and…
The Joint South London Waste Plan (Development Plan Document) consultation for the Issues and Options Report began on the 19th September 2008 and runs until…
A reminder to anyone who has been too busy over the “summer” to monitor every announcement: Surrey Waste Management’s planning application for Trumps Farm was…
It’s all happening in the world of waste campaigning. This past week alone we have seen: • A public inquiry in Nottingham • BERR’s decision…
On Tuesday (16th September 2008) a meeting, organised by Friends of the Earth, took place in London, bringing together a small group of waste activists…
Only the very largest of incinerator applications qualify for determination by the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR), and chemical company Ineos Chlor’s…