Failed Incinerators - UKWIN issues its Christmas 'hit list'

This cheery information is from an email that Safe Waste in Shropshire recently received from Dr Michael Warhurst, Senior Campaigner at Friends of the Earth.

'Shlomo Dowen at UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) http://www.ukwin.org/ has been pulling together a list of victories in 2009 – see below – and it is pretty impressive. It shows how effective local activists can be [ ] when they are provided with the information & support they need. It’s not all over – there are still a lot of projects out there (e.g. http://bit.ly/4Rwyh6),) but there is a feeling of dominos toppling.... and the fight will go on in 2010! Even George Osborne is fighting one:
http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/4796923.Osborne_backs_campaign_against_incinerator/
Derby incinerator turned down at planning - http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Protesters-jubilant-incinerator-plan-goes-smoke/article-1624683-detail/article.html

Surrey dropping incineration - http://www.letsrecycle.com/do/ecco.py/view_item?listid=37&listcatid=217&listitemid=54150&section=local_authority <http://www.letsrecycle.com/do/ecco.py/view_item?listid=37&listcatid=217&listitemid=54150&section=local_authority>

Luton dropping out of the waste PFI - http://ukwin.org.uk/2009/12/09/luton-borough-council-withdraws-from-bear-pfi-project-in-bedfordshire/ and http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/bed-news/Incinerator-plans-set-to-be.5638065.jp

Rufford (Sherwood Forest) inquiry adjourned until after Easter 2010

North Devon incinerator plans 'mothballed' - http://ukwin.org.uk/2009/12/14/north-devon-incinerator-plans-mothballed/

Tockwith, North Yorkshire - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/8413255.stm

Telford and Wrekin Council unanimously reject Sita’s waste incinerator proposal - http://ukwin.org.uk/2009/12/08/sita-loses-again-as-telford-wrekin-council-rejects-granville-incinerator/

Sita withdraws Ernesettle plans - http://ukwin.org.uk/2009/11/09/progress-in-plymouth/

Oxfordshire double victory - http://ukwin.org.uk/2009/10/20/big-wins-in-oxfordshire/

Oxfordshire – Sutton Courtenay and Ardley (see above)

(Indefinite?) delays in Hull

Invergordon – http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1358662?UserKey&UserKey <http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1358662?UserKey&UserKey> - but to be appealed http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1498541?UserKey=

Dunbar proposals defeated - http://business.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Campaigners-delighted-as-incinerator-plan.5608678.jp

Cornwall planning victory (to be followed by a victory at the public inquiry next year?!)

Cardiff incinerator plan dropped As a result of this, DEFRA’s list of PFI projects only has 2 projects left for approval with Hull, Derby and Dorset leaving the list in the last few days. Also many approved PFIs are still not built: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/localauth/funding/pfi/projects.htm