Mixed News On Incinerator
Norfolk County Council has informed waste company WRG that its plan for building an incinerator at Costessey is no longer the Council's preferred waste disposal option. However, the Green Councillors have warned that the ruling Conservative Group at County Hall is still considering building an incinerator.
Green Party County Councillor Andrew Boswell said: "This decision is due to problems with the site in question and sadly not because the ruling group has decided that burning waste is a bad idea. A full-blown incinerator is still being considered. The second option currently on the table is a form of Mechanical Biological Treatment involving burning as part of the process. Pellets are produced that would be burnt either on site in Costessey or transported elsewhere. The County Council should rule out any option involving burning."
Councillor Rupert Read added: "Green Councillors are pressing for improved recycling facilities and a Resource Recovery Park (RRP) as environmentally-friendly ways of tackling the landfill problem. When I lived in the States I saw RRPs working superbly in California. Residual waste is separated and very high re-use and recycling rates achieved. Many new local jobs are created."
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Save Blackdale School Site!
Green Councillor Adrian Holmes attended a public meeting about the future of the Blackdale Middle School buildings and land (pictured above). He urged the County Council to listen to those present and agree for the land to be used by the enlarged Earlham High School and the local community when Blackdale closes in 2008. Green Councillors responded to the formal consultation by saying the land should not be sold to UEA for the possible building of a car park.
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Upcoming Events
A ceilidh dance is planned for Saturday 28th October, 8pm at St. Thomas' Church Hall, Earlham Road. Proceeds to Norwich Green Party. For details and tickets please contact Chris Hull: chris.hull@norwichgreenparty.org or 664928.
Campaigners are organising a coach from Norwich to the national Climate Justice March in London on 4th November. For tickets please call 623223 or e-mail andrew.boswell@norwichgreenparty.org
The annual Green Christmas Fair is on Saturday 2nd December, 10am-4pm at the Catholic Cathedral Hall, Earlham Road. Further details in the next newsletter.
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News In Brief
Councillor Tom Llewellyn writes:
A planning application for 11 houses and 17 flats to be built on the site north of Armes Street, between Nelson and Northumberland Streets, is set to be withdrawn. City Council planning officers are unhappy with the density of the proposed development, while Green Councillors and local residents have pointed out that the site is a haven for wildlife and the proposals would result in neighbouring houses being overlooked.
The trees on Earlham Road, between Fiveways and Christchurch Road (pictured below), will be pruned in the next few weeks. I recently met with some residents who were pleased that Council officers agreed to cut back the low-lying branches that run close to the road and pavement. The trees will be re-inspected each year.
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