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Council opposes new landfill plan | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
A council which exports waste to a neighbouring county will oppose plans for a controversial new landfill site. | |
Flintshire councillors deferred a decision on Parry's Quarry, near Buckley, in February, but had been expected to approve plans this time. | |
However, they voted 18-2 in favour of opposing the scheme when it goes to a public inquiry in the autumn. | |
The firm behind the plans said Flintshire spends a reported £4m a year sending waste to Wrexham. | |
An inquiry was called after councillors deferred a decision earlier this year, wanting more information. | |
Monday's result came despite recommendations from officers that councillors offered no objection to Parry's Quarry at the inquiry. | |
Most members were opposed because they considered the application to be premature. | |
Parry's Quarry, near Pinfold Lane, at Alltami, would process domestic and commercial waste. | Parry's Quarry, near Pinfold Lane, at Alltami, would process domestic and commercial waste. |
The application has been made by construction group Robin Jones & Sons. Director Ian Jones said some Flintshire residents backed the plan. | The application has been made by construction group Robin Jones & Sons. Director Ian Jones said some Flintshire residents backed the plan. |
Health concerns | Health concerns |
He said: "They've seen the reported £4m a year cost that it is costing to transport the waste from Flintshire to Wrexham. That's making something like 11,000 wagon journeys a year. | He said: "They've seen the reported £4m a year cost that it is costing to transport the waste from Flintshire to Wrexham. That's making something like 11,000 wagon journeys a year. |
"The carbon footprint's got to be pretty horrendous just on that score alone - just because Flintshire doesn't have their landfill facility, which is what we're offering them." | "The carbon footprint's got to be pretty horrendous just on that score alone - just because Flintshire doesn't have their landfill facility, which is what we're offering them." |
However, the project is opposed by the Local Issues Action Group, which said there are too many old landfill sites in the area, which are now inactive. | |
Opponents also have concerns for the health of local residents. | Opponents also have concerns for the health of local residents. |
Some said the area already has several tips and the application was being heard before a strategy on waste in north Wales was in place. | |
Resident John Ivor said: "We've lived with it [landfill] for 30 years. We know the outcome of it now. If these applications go through, we have no prospect for the next 30 years." | Resident John Ivor said: "We've lived with it [landfill] for 30 years. We know the outcome of it now. If these applications go through, we have no prospect for the next 30 years." |
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