Burner to be today's hot topic
A DECISION on building a controversial £500million incinerator in Gloucester is being made by councillors today.
Gloucestershire County Council wants the waste burner to be built at Javelin Park, near Haresfield, and a 25-year contract with Urbaser Balfour Beatty (UBB) is on the cards.
The final decision lies with cabinet members at their meeting today, but fellow councillors from the environment scrutiny committee voted against the plans on Monday.
They said that no contract should be signed until planning permission has been granted in a bid to ensure that the planning process remains unswayed by any contract being signed.
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There are fears that by signing on the dotted line now, the county council could have to fork out up to £20million to UBB if the council breaches the contract by not awarding planning consent.
A council spokesman said: "Cabinet will consider the report and will take into account any comments made at the environment overview and scrutiny meeting."
Campaigners from environmental group Glosvain are hoping opposition against the scheme will be enough to sway councillors.
Glosvain's Ian Richens said: "Public opinion against the building of the incinerator has gained momentum in recent months with over 1000 objections submitted.
"Perhaps now is the time to remind councillors that they are elected representatives of the people and that they should act in the best interests of those who voted them into power."
Comments
by Lecorche
Thursday, September 13 2012, 8:00AM
“If that's right,roynicholas,then the stitchup continues. Has this council no morality at all?”
by roynicholas
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 4:05PM
“Lecorche - As this is a County Matter it will be the County Council's Planning Committee that determines the application not the Development Control Committee of Stroud District Council.”
by Ysedra
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 3:16PM
“Not too surprisingly, they tackled waste policy first. The mystery is why they made it item 12 at all, because they were only done with it two and an half hours later.
So we'll get an incinerator because that's what other councils, including Labour-ran councils, are choosing, and because so many of the 'arguments' against are emotive and fail to stand up to scrutiny. But as long some people make political capital from opposing it, everyone's happy, or at least indifferent.”
by SELINA30
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 2:56PM
“The Tory Council have given the go-ahead. Parmjt Dhanda was right.”
by Lecorche
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 9:01AM
“What's Stroud Council's Planning Department's stance on this,anyone?
I seem to remember they were originally against a burner here. As were most other local councils.
As Javelin Park is in Stroud district,surely the County Cabinet need to talk to SDC.”
by Ysedra
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 8:56AM
“'There are fears that by signing on the dotted line now, the county council could have to fork out up to £20million to UBB if the council breaches the contract by not awarding planning consent.'
Bad news for UBB, but common sense for the council to do it that way.
The incinerator seems to be the last item, so people may need to kill an hour or so.
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