Representation by South Wootton Parish Council (South Wootton Parish Council)
- Date submitted
- 6 October 2022
- Submitted by
- Parish councils
South Wootton Parish Council wish to add our opposition to the proposed Incinerator to be located at Algores Way, Wisbech. We were astonished to read that the Wisbech Incinerator will be twice the size of the King’s Lynn one which we opposed and was rejected by the Inspector at a Public Inquiry in 2013. We raised two main issues in opposition to the development, namely, Health and Safety issues and Traffic congestion issues. There was and is real concern about the potential adverse Health issues associated with the emissions from Waste Incinerators. Toxic compounds such as dioxins and furans are found in the exhaust gases as well as fine particles of PM10, PM2.5 and smaller. These can cause cardiac and respiratory problems as well as cancer. Heavy metals such as Lead and Mercury are present in the residual ash collected at the bottom of the Incinerator. Although we were told that emissions were constantly monitored and meet required standards, this was not the case as there have been many breaches (at 11 other modern Incinerators) in recent times. We are concerned that air pollution from its 95 metre chimney will be down wind of the triple SSI protected Wash area, Kings Lynn, Sandringham and all their inhabitants including South Wootton residents. There is a general agreement that the amount of waste going to landfill needs to be reduced but less costly, non-hazardous alternatives should be considered such as Mechanical Biological Treatment and Anaerobic Digestion Plants. These can be built at a fraction of the cost of an Incinerator Plant, especially in the case of the Wisbech Plant which would be twice the size of the rejected Kings Lynn Plant. We believe that the best practice for waste disposal is via a combination of methods, ie, by reducing waste in the first instance, reusing and recycling where possible and composting appropriate material using non-hazardous systems as mentioned above. There is no place for incineration. South Wootton Parish Council wishes to join with the residents of Wisbech in opposing the location of the Incinerator close to local schools and other public amenities. Yours sincerely D Price David Price Chair, South Wootton Parish Council