THIS CHALLENGE TO SCC AND VEOLIA WAS PRINTED IN THE SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE ON 1st MAY:
The Chronicle printed a letter of mine in its March 13 edition.
It related to Shropshire County Council's plans for a waste incinerator to be built at Battlefield.
I commented on the serious health concerns associated with such a facility that have been identified by pollution expert, Dr Dick van Steenis. He had given a talk on the subject at a public meeting in Sundorne, organised by the Safe Waste in Shropshire group.
I find it very odd that there has been no attempt by the council or Veolia, their waste contractor, to respond in public. Surely, local people are entitled to wonder, in the absence, whether both parties have something to hide.
Furthermore, Veolia chose to hold their public roadshow on the subject at the Lantern Centre in Sundorne. Whilst this is a pleasant venue, it is out-of-centre and I doubt whether more than a handful of people attended the two-day event.
One wonders whether this was Veolia's intention, to limit public involvement. In my view, this exercise should be repeated, but this time at a a centreal location in Shrewsbury. This would enable far more people to view the presentation.
This incinerator proposal is highly controversial and I believe the debate should be widely-aired.
So, come on Shropshire county council and Veolia, let us have a public response to the health concerns that have been raised.
Keith O'Neill, Shropshire Green Party
FOR THE RECORD - WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DR VAN STEENIS WOULD BE HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE IN A PUBLIC DEBATE ON THIS ISSUE (Safe Waste in Shropshire).
More information about the health effects of incinerators at www.ukhr.org.
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