Representation by K Martin
- Date submitted
- 15 November 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Living 9.98 miles (as the crow flies) from this proposed incinerator I object planning consent being given on the grounds of human health impact and environmental impact. The UK has incineration over capacity, so this additional resource is not required. It is a highly polluting and inefficient method of power generation. Over it's 40-year term it is estimated it will produce nearly 25m tonnes of carbon dioxide, a massive negative environmental impact when the UK needs to strive to reduce Co2 emissions. Further the heavy metals and fine particulates generated have been linked to congenital heart defects in children and reproductive issues. In 2011 the voters of Kings Lynn and district referendum rejected an incinerator half this size by a margin of 92.68%, 65,516 voted ‘no’ on a 65% turnout. The huge vote against the Saddlebow site, 10 miles (as the crow flies) from the Wisbech site should be considered as a significant voice of local opposition to this application just over the county border.