Petitions – in the House of Commons at 10:30 pm on 11 May 2009.
Alison Seabeck
Chair, South West Regional Select Committee
10:30,
11 May 2009
I rise to bring to the attention of the House concerns that have been generated following the designation by Plymouth city council of a site in Ernesettle as a possible energy-from-waste plant. The petitioners, including members of the action group STIFLE—Stop the Incinerator Fouling Land at Ernesettle—have set out a very detailed case, including planning and environmental concerns, and offered that presentation to the council and the potential contractors for their consideration.
The petition states:
The Petition of people concerned at the proposed development of an energy from waste plant at Ernesettle, Plymouth,
Declares that the site identified by Plymouth City Council for an energy from waste plant at Ernesettle, Plymouth, is totally inappropriate for many reasons including the loss of playing fields.
The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to persuade Plymouth City Council to reconsider their decision and investigate alternative sites.
And the Petitioners remain, etc.
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