I very much hope the end is in sight in our battle against plans to build an enormous incinerator in Wisbech. The Planning Inspectorate has spent six months reviewing the proposals to decide whether to give the go-ahead to bring in hundreds of thousands of tonnes of non-recyclable municipal and commercial and industrial waste to our town. That “examination” is now complete and the panel’s findings, conclusions and recommendations will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero by 21 November.
The incinerator plans are deeply flawed and I have campaigned against the scheme from the beginning. It’s simply not suitable for an incinerator of this size in such a location with the accompanying impact on health, traffic and the environment. I hope we will get the right outcome from the Planning Inspector and if not from the Secretary of State.
