Representation by Colin Shucksmith
- Date submitted
- 15 September 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I believe the site chosen is not suitable due to building it on a flood plain I believe that the waste should be incinerated closer to where it is being produced The company have not made any attempt to listen to the local population or answer many of the questions raised. They have only paid lip service to local fears. Many of the local people have not been kept informed about progress of submission. The visual impact of such a massive structure in what is generally a flat area is going to be detrimental for most of the local population Building this new incinerator is going to add even more over capacity in a country which is already well served Where incinerators are built recycling rates usually go down as long term contracts for waste usually deter local authorities from recycling I believe the proposal goes against the ethos of government to Recycle, re-use and re-purpose They produce a huge amount of CO2 when we are as a country trying to reduce our current levels The Bottom Ash they produce is extremely difficult to dispose of and produces long term problems in order to track where it is The proposed building site of the incinerator is the site of the Nypro Disaster from a few years ago and I believe it is distasteful and insensitive to build it on this former site where so many people died in the flames The site is only a few hundred metres from a quiet rural village