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Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 98316
Received: 25/10/2019
Respondent: David Skerritt
I find it deeply concerning that Norfolk County Council (NCC) has chosen to rekindle the idea of Incineration here in West Norfolk by including it in its Minerals and Waste Plan.
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that the idea of siting a Incinerator here in West Norfolk (or indeed anywhere in the county) was dead and buried. I thought that the message had been received loud and clear and had, indeed, been accepted by the NCC that residents of West Norfolk stand firmly against this type of waste disposal. This fact being proven by the referendum that took place when 65,000 West Norfolk residents said NO. I confirm that this belief firmly remains today.
I find it incredible that NCC have included incineration in their Waste Plan. They wasted £30 million of tax payers money fighting their corner a few years ago; the only beneficiary of their efforts was Cory Wheelabrator. The taxpayer ended up footing this bill.
And so I urge the NCC to remove Incineration from their Waste Plan. Its not wanted here. I am convinced that if residents were faced again with the same prospect, the people of West Norfolk would rise up and fight again. Does the NCC really want to face this prospect, and are they intent of reinstating the East/ West divide?
I find it deeply concerning that Norfolk County Council (NCC) has chosen to rekindle the idea of Incineration here in West Norfolk by including it in its Minerals and Waste Plan.
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that the idea of siting a Incinerator here in West Norfolk (or indeed anywhere in the county) was dead and buried. I thought that the message had been received loud and clear and had, indeed, been accepted by the NCC that residents of West Norfolk stand firmly against this type of waste disposal. This fact being proven by the referendum that took place when 65,000 West Norfolk residents said NO. I confirm that this belief firmly remains today.
I find it incredible that NCC have included incineration in their Waste Plan. They wasted £30 million of tax payers money fighting their corner a few years ago; the only beneficiary of their efforts was Cory Wheelabrator. The taxpayer ended up footing this bill.
And so I urge the NCC to remove Incineration from their Waste Plan. Its not wanted here. I am convinced that if residents were faced again with the same prospect, the people of West Norfolk would rise up and fight again. Does the NCC really want to face this prospect, and are they intent of reinstating the East/ West divide?