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The Parish Council are very anxious that both itself and the public are made fully aware of all the facts so that an informed decision can be made in the future, and they will certainly be listening to the views of all parishoners in due course.
Allerton Incinerator Questionnaire: Thank you to all who returned their questionnaires. 75% were against the project and 13% for. The others were either undecided or didn't care either way. 58% felt that the present re-cycling facilities were either poor or could be improved upon and it was encouraging that many people expressed their willingness to recycle more waste if the correct collection bins could be provided. The Parish Councillors will take note of these findings and look more closely at other issues arising from the questionnaires. Many people also expressed a desire to know more about the proposed development. There is also a meeting at Goldsborough to which residents from Arkendale and surrounding villages will be most welcome. This will take place on Thursday, 9th September at 7.30pm at Goldsborough Cricket Club. Also at our own Parish Council meeting the Incinerator will be a major topic for discussion. This meeting will take place on Monday, 20th September, at 7.30pm in Arkendale Community Hall and there will be ample opportunity for people to ask questions and discuss the many issues arising from the proposed plans. Whatever people feel about the proposal, the more who speak out and express their views, ask questions, and support those who are doing a great deal of work behind the scenes to find out more information, the better and more democratic it is, so please do come along to that meeting, or indeed both meetings. Your views and input will be welcomed.
Press release from NYWAG on overcapacity in waste incineration plants.
An open meeting was recently held in Great Ouseburn Village Hall on 20th July, and also a discussion at the Arkendale Parish Council Meeting, on 26th July, on the AWRP Scoping Report released by AmeyCespa. Please watch this space for further details of future meetings.
As the proposed site for the construction is in our very own parish here in Arkendale, it is important that as many local people as possible attend the meetings and make their views known to their Parish Councillors. If it goes ahead this incinerator could have a marked impact on our community and it is vital that every aspect possible of the plans be fully explored and discussed before any decision is made.
The North Yorkshire Waste Action Group (NYWAG) has recently been formed to campaign against the proposals for the Allerton Waste Recovery Park. Please see their website for further details.
The proposed waste processing site at Allerton Park Quarry was discussed at an open meeting at Marton-cum-Grafton on Friday 25th June, 2010. Further details of the NYCC plans, and issues regarding the proposals are outlined in the Marton-cum-Grafton website, together with minutes of the meeting and various other documents.
Opposition to the proposal is widespread, and details of how you can get involved, letters you can write and other information, is available via the Marton site.
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) tendered for a long term solution for the treatment of residual municipal waste and selected AmeyCespa as the winning bidder.
The Allerton Waste Recovery Park website - www.allerton-waste-recovery-park.co.uk gives more details of the proposal from AmeyCespa. A leaflet from AmeyCespa has been delivered to homes in villages around the proposed site (see links on the right for a copy).
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