3 comments

• Comment Link Tuesday, 12 July 2011 15:36 posted by Paul Thompson

  I attended the planning meeting, but unfortunately missed the first 1/2 hr or so so didn't hear the submissions on behalf of our campaigning groups. By the sound of it, the matter was already effectively decided, so a complete waste of time on everyone's part. The standard of 'debate' left much to be desired. This is best illustrated by one councillor asking what would happen if the application were refused (afraid, presumably, that it might be built in her back yard) and was sharply reminded (by 'our' LibDem Councillor) that she had to consider the application on it's merits, not the consequences of it's refusal. Let's hope that the Secretary of State is more objective (but I'm not holding my breath).
• Comment Link Saturday, 09 July 2011 17:41 posted by G.Virr

  The great thing from the point of view of most Surrey County Council Area residents is that the prevailing winds will carry any emissions quickly into the Greater London Council Area.
  With the existing air pollution levels in the Sunbury Cross Area any extra pollution will not be as easily noticed by the public. Even if it is noticed only a small number of Surrey County Council Area residents will be affected and so they can be ignored. And in any case part of the area potentially affected does not elect Conservative local government councillors making it even easier for them to be ignored. The decision could not have been any easier one for County Councillors, primarily concerned to keep any development out of their own back yards, to make.
• Comment Link Wednesday, 06 July 2011 14:11 posted by BRian Catt

  What about the £200 Million subsidy bonus SITA get from SCC setting things up for them to build a dangerous disposal (not recovery) experiment in our CRC? The only green thing about the gasifier are the Greenbacks it produces for SITA.