Ernesettle and the Incineration of Waste Issue
Ernesettle:
A beautiful valley going to Waste?
Springtime flowers just near and
level with the projected chimney
Background to the Ernesettle Waste Issue
All councils are faced with the issue of waste. Plymouth City Council,
Devon County Council and Torbay Council have joined together as the
South West Devon Waste Partnership to work on the problem. SWDWP
is Plymouth based at the Civic Centre Plymouth. info@swdwp.co.uk.
An energy from Waste facility, EfW, looks like being built at Ernesettle or
Coypool but may be at Wrangaton or Lee Mill. There has been many,
many objections to this Incinerator at Ernesettle from Plymouth people
and Saltash communities, but they have been largely ignored. A new
group has now been formed called STIFLE. (Stop The Incinerator Fouling
Land at Ernesettle), and the companies tendering for the Incinerator will
have some contentious issue to face up to, from this group. This website
gives information on these issues.
Defra have given the grant to Plymouth for developing an
energy from waste facility. Plymouth are saying Ernesettle
or Coypool. There are little or no objections to Coypool. There are
many and always have been objections to Ernesettle.
The waste plan now goes out to tender and there will be many
objecting to any Ernesettle sitings. The communities of Saltash,
Pillaton, St Budeaux, Honicknowle and beyond are now more
informed about these issues.
If we live in a democracy, then public concern should be acted
upon and not sidestepped by the people the public put in office.
| Ernesettle Valley in Summer | Painting the valley | Ernesettle fogs |
| Map of Incinerator Site | Diary 1 Dec 07 | Diary Jan 08 |
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| Our argument against an incinerator in Ernesettle | S.T.I.F.L.E group | |
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COUNCIL LEADERS TO EMAIL with your concerns Go to plymouth.gov.uk and find all the Council groups. Leader of Labour group: tudor.evans@plymouth.gov.uk Budshead, Honicknowle and Southway: christopher.mavin@plymouth.gov.uk Leader of Council: vivien.pengelly@plymouth.gov.uk Honicknowle Labour: pauline.purnell@plymouth.gov.uk St Budeaux: george.wheeler@plymouth.gov.uk Alison Seabeck the Plymouth MP has asked people to write to her about concerns over Waste in Ernesettle. mailto: seabecka@parliament.uk |
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