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[trekbat]

It seems to me that the idea might be to take waste from other counties and charge them for its disposal... oh, whilst we in Welwyn Hatfield breath in the "x?#~*$$".

I think you've hit the nail right on the head - I suspect they're aiming to generate income from burning London's rubbish on OUR doorstep.

Or can anyone guarantee ONLY Hertfordshire waste will be going up the chimney? (I doubt it)

I had a look around the Barnsfield hilltop - at ground level you have a direct line of site with St Albans, WGC and Welham Green (and, of course, Hatfield town centre) - so depending which way the wind is blowing they'll cop it, too.

Incidentally, I'm a floating voter too but I definitely will be voting - if only to stop them from coming up with new ways of trashing Hatfield and poisoning us in the process.

[trekbat]

Or can anyone guarantee ONLY Hertfordshire waste will be going up the chimney? (I doubt it)

Actually, thinking about it, even if an assurance was given to facilitate planning approval - it is unlikely it could be counted on for long.

Once the site is up and running (and a 25-year contract signed), if all manufacturers adopt the Kenco Coffee approach (and reduce packaging by 97% - as touted by their current ad campaign) and there wasn't enough waste in Hertfordshire we would either be stuck with paying for an under-utilised facility or allowing them to truck in other Counties' waste.

[If anyone reading this feels like taking a deep breath - now's the time to do it. Once that thing starts burning heavy breathing is likely to be harmful to your health]

[Anne]

Once the site is up and running (and a 25-year contract signed), if all manufacturers adopt the Kenco Coffee approach (and reduce packaging by 97% - as touted by their current ad campaign)

With regard to the Kenco Coffee approach, they have replaced a glass jar, that can be recycled, with a plastic bag which... I have no idea!??!??

OK... perhaps the lid of the jar could not be recycled. Clearly here is the opportunity to change its manufacture to something that can be recycled... not to a plastic bag that cannot!

Very good eco-friendly marketing ploy though!   

[John Wood]

We will not only get waste from Hertfordshire but from London also,like it or not.

[trekbat]

With regard to the Kenco Coffee approach, they have replaced a glass jar, that can be recycled, with a plastic bag which... I have no idea!??!??

Kenco was simply an example of how the amount of waste produced could be reduced at source (which lessens the need for harmful incineration to avoid expensive landfill).

As for you having 'no idea!??!??', their web site explains their rationale:

http://www.kenco.co.uk/kenco2/page?siteid=kenco2-prd&locale=uken1&PagecRef=623

[shapps]

A quick update. I've written to the remaining bidders in the incinerator process "warning" them of our concerns, urging them to think again and asking to meet with their senior directors.

Full details of this latest move here. You can read one of the actual letters below:

[MikeHobday]

Dear Grant,
I do hope you get to meet the companies. But, when you do, please ask them not to tender for an incinerator anywhere in Hatfield. Your previous comment

A) exactly where within your own constituency do you think these suitable alternatives for a waste incinerator are?

The best location would be somewhere where there are no residents nearby and where there are excellent road or rail transport links.  I would have thought that Junction 3 of the A1M which is directly on the motorway and without nearby residents would be appropriate. There is unused land to the West of the Junction.

indicated that you thought the Roehyde site would be acceptable for an incinerator. I hope you've changed your mind.
 
While I don't think that incineration is the right technology anywhere, I hope we can both oppose it anywhere in the constituency.
 
Mike

[I am Legion]

LOOK - who is REALLY responsible for the incinerator (possibly) being built in Hatfield. I do not understand how BOTH parties can BOTH fight against it when obivously someone is agreeing to it!!

tt4n
Kay

Kay
The County Council cabinet, which is pushing this through, is 100% Conservative.
Mike 

Yep, and why have they decided to build an incinerator Mike?

And why is the Labour govt. paying them to do so?

[MikeHobday]

LOOK - who is REALLY responsible for the incinerator (possibly) being built in Hatfield. I do not understand how BOTH parties can BOTH fight against it when obivously someone is agreeing to it!!

tt4n
Kay

Kay
The County Council cabinet, which is pushing this through, is 100% Conservative.
Mike 

Yep, and why have they decided to build an incinerator Mike?

And why is the Labour govt. paying them to do so?

Why are the Tories at County Hall building an incinerator? I've no idea. Ask Grant, because he doesn't oppose incineration - see this week's Welwyn Hatfield Times.

And the Government allows councils to take their own decisions. Occasionally I wish it would take this power to itself, but this is local democracy. Now, all we need is for the Tories to listen to local residents' concerns. If that's not hoping too much!

Mike

[dizzy]

Well it looks bad!!the WHtimes said library will be mooved,.Just one step closer to the nightmare coming true.I am beginning to loose the will to think positively,i believe now the sgenda is set and they will pay no attention to how us residents feel,after all it wont affect any of the people making the decision they dont live here and never will!!!Soon it will be  Hatfield wheres that oh i know that dump where  they have a rubbish dump, a town dump,loads of students,and  few residents.a real cool place to live!!!