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Representation by John Marsden

Date submitted
16 October 2022
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

THE ROADS AROUND WISBECH ARE ALREADY INADEQUATE FOR OUR EVERYDAY TRAFFIC WITH MANY HOLDUPS AND LONG QUEUES. THE STATED 300+ LORRIES EXPECTED DAILY CARRYING WASTE FROM SURROUNDING AREAS TO THE PROPOSED INCINERATOR WILL CAUSE HAVOC. ALSO WE HAVE TO CONSIDER THE LORRIES CARRYING THE BURNT WASTE PRODUCTS AWAY FROM THE INCINERATOR SITE !!! THE CHIMNEY IS EXTREMELY HIGH AND THE FALLOUT FROM THE BURNT RUBBISH WILL BE TOXIC ACROSS THE WHOLE AREA SURROUNDING THE TOWN INCLUDING ALL THE AGRICULTURAL FIELDS GROWING PRODUCE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION THERE IS ALSO THE RISK TO THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION GOING FORWARD FROM BREATHING IN THE FALLEN PARTICLES FROM THIS HUGE INCINERATOR WHICH WILL BE BURNING TOXIC WASTE MATERIALS. THIS INCINERATOR - IF IT IS INDEED NECESSARY - SHOULD BE BUILT IN A REMOTE COASTLINE AREA WHERE ALL THE TOXINS CAN BLOW OUT TO SEA AND NOT WITHIN A HIGHLY BUILT UP AREA.