Published: 07/03/2010 07:00 -
Updated: 06/03/2010 22:36
Sir - The recent adverts by Covanta presented a less than accurate view of the proposed giant regional incinerator.
No mention of the 900 lorry movements per day (up from their ‘initial suggestion’ of 300) wiping out any benefit of the new A421.
No mention of it being the size of Cardington Hangars and dwarfing the Millennium Country Park. No mention of it operating from 5am till 11pm six days a week (seven on bank holidays).
A vague mention of importing ‘nearby local authorities’ waste.
No mention of the 900 lorry movements per day (up from their ‘initial suggestion’ of 300) wiping out any benefit of the new A421.
No mention of it being the size of Cardington Hangars and dwarfing the Millennium Country Park. No mention of it operating from 5am till 11pm six days a week (seven on bank holidays).
A vague mention of importing ‘nearby local authorities’ waste.
Let’s be explicit, the targets are Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Windsor and Maidenhead. Bedfordshire has a responsibility to manage its own waste, no one else’s.
A giant incinerator that works against recycling/ reuse policies and needs constant ‘feeding’ to be profitable is unwanted. Visit our website for full details www.MMETAG.com and don’t forget it’s not just Stewartby downwind, Nirah and that nice new town the Wixams are there too!
Stewart Long
Secretary, Marston Moreteyne Action Group (MMAG)
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