MP delighted by response to incinerator proposal

Having written to residents in the Ernesettle area regarding recent proposals for the construction of a second incinerator in her constituency, Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, was delighted by the substantial response she received and wants to thanks all those that have given her their feedback.

Alison Seabeck MP said: “Public response to the request I sent out for views on the proposed waste burner in Ernesettle has been phenomenal. I’ve received well over a hundred responses by post, email, facebook, phone and in person, when I’ve been in the area seeking views.

“There is very deep unhappiness and people are asking all sorts of questions, particularly about the need for a second incinerator when we have significant capacity in the City already. Are we being dumped on?  

“There are issues specific to traffic and the number of lorry movements.  The company are saying 4 deliveries an hour, well that in itself is 8 lorry movements in and out every hour.  The pollution from those vehicles combined with existing and planned developments in Ernesettle is not acceptable. I have ensured that all the views expressed to me have been fed into the planners.  This is clearly a council matter but I know that the people of Ernesettle have ‘rolled their sleeves up’ for a fight on this and I will be standing four square with them.”

“Groups are meeting regularly in and around the area and there will be further public meetings, but this early feedback has been incredibly helpful to the case I can make to the Council.”