This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/tees/6043166.stm
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| 'Ghost Ships' scrapping rejected | |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| Controversial plans to scrap former US naval vessels at a Teesside yard have been thrown out by councillors. | |
| Able UK had won a contract to dismantle up to 13 so-called ghost ships at its facility in Graythorp, Hartlepool. | |
| But the plan has been dogged by legal and planning wrangles over the environmental impact it will have on the surrounding area and wildlife. | |
| Hartlepool councillors rejected the proposals, despite a recommendation by officials they be approved. | |
| Earlier this year Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Ruth Kelly, decided she would not call in Able UK's planning applications. | Earlier this year Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Ruth Kelly, decided she would not call in Able UK's planning applications. |
| Find out what is on board the ghost fleet | Find out what is on board the ghost fleet |
| It meant the decision would be left in the hands of Hartlepool councillors. | It meant the decision would be left in the hands of Hartlepool councillors. |
| Able UK has been forced to carry out extensive environmental assessments following concerns about potentially toxic elements of the ageing naval vessels. | Able UK has been forced to carry out extensive environmental assessments following concerns about potentially toxic elements of the ageing naval vessels. |
| The first of four ships arrived on the River Tees on 12 November 2003. No date has yet been set for the transport of further vessels. | The first of four ships arrived on the River Tees on 12 November 2003. No date has yet been set for the transport of further vessels. |
| At the council hearing, presentations were being given by the company and by objectors, who were planning a demonstration outside Hartlepool Civic Centre. | At the council hearing, presentations were being given by the company and by objectors, who were planning a demonstration outside Hartlepool Civic Centre. |
| Able UK had claimed hundreds of new jobs would be created if it was allowed to go ahead with the decommissioning work. | |
| Oils and oily ballast water could cause damage to the marine environment.Asbestos is a known carcinogen but is denser than water and non-soluble.PCBs have been called "probable carcinogens" and have been linked with neurological and developmental problems in humans.Mercury, lead, chromium and cadmium are highly toxic metals which accumulate in the body. | Oils and oily ballast water could cause damage to the marine environment.Asbestos is a known carcinogen but is denser than water and non-soluble.PCBs have been called "probable carcinogens" and have been linked with neurological and developmental problems in humans.Mercury, lead, chromium and cadmium are highly toxic metals which accumulate in the body. |
| Return | Return |