Another attack on Northwich On 28th February 2010 Brunner Mond lodged a planning application to build a massive incinerator capable of burning nearly 600,000 tonnes of rubbish every year. The planned incinerator is so large that the decision will bypass the usual local authority route. Visit our dedicated page for more information
Next meeting for Northwich campaigners: 7:30pm, Thursday 4th March, Witton Albion Football Club, Wincham Park, Chapel Street, Wincham
Northwich petition download and sign our petition against the incinerator in Lostock. Visit our dedicated page for more campaign resources
'Consultation' con although Brunner Mond is obliged to carry out a 'public consultation', the reality is that most local residents are totally unaware of what could be in store for them and no serious effort is being made to inform them. The published misleading 'artist's impression' of the incinerator is just one example. Furthermore, CWAC (Cheshire West and Chester) is giving no leadership and is not making it easy for people to object. Please send an email, complaining about this, to jon.sutcliffe@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk and neil.ritchie@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Please copy in your three local CWAC councillors if possible. Click here to find their contact details
Urge your councillors to speak out if you are represented by any of these councillors we urge you to contact them and demand to know whether they are going to support the people of Northwich against the incinerator: Musgrave, McDonald, Mc Kie, Needham, Miller, Manley, Marshlan, Wilson, Riley, Kate Birtwistle. Click here to find their contact details |  | Covanta files incinerator plans US multi-national Covanta has put in plans to build a giant 370,000 tonne incinerator in Middlewich. Read more or visit our dedicated page
Urgent: submit a planning objection After a long wait, Cheshire East Council has finally received supplementary information from Covanta to its planning application. Campaigners are urged to email an objection to this new information to planning@cheshireeast.gov.uk before 18th February 2010. If you don't have time to read Covanta's submission (it's over 2000 pages and can be downloaded here), you can take some points from this template letter or follow this easy step-by-step guide to how to object
Freedom of Information under the Freedom of Information Act all citizens have a right to be informed about dealings between say, Cheshire East Council officials and elected members and Covanta. Send an email to foi@cheshireeast.gov.uk asking to see information held on the Council's records concerning their meetings with Covanta. Click here for suggested wording.
Middlewich bypass bribe Covanta has said it will contribute £2.5 million towards the construction of the much-wanted eastern bypass in Middlewich. Read the statement issued by CHAIN and the breaking story in the Middlewich Guardian
Next meeting for Middlewich campaigners: 11th March, 7:30pm, The Boars Head Hotel, Middlewich |
