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It’s too large:
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The plant would be one of the very largest in Europe, centralising waste for seven London boroughs
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It’s built to meet forecasts of rising waste levels 30 years hence – but waste levels are going down
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The plant will import waste – from where we do not know but North London has enough of its own
It’s in the wrong place:
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Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) Grade 1 of Borough-wide importance
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The site is on a green corridor
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It sits 80m from the nearest housing and 14 schools lie within a 1.5Km radius of the site
W H Y W E O P P O S E T H I S P R O P O S A L
There is a better way:
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Use existing waste sites effectively, including intensifying their productivity through investment
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Build smaller plants, local to waste production, if and only if demand shows them being required
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Work to reduce the levels of waste ending up in black bags – reuse, recycle, rethink
Simple?
Yes but this is an £8 billion pound initiative, heavily resourced to deliver. A lot of money is at stake. To date the Pinkham Way Alliance has faced two public hearings for two major planning inquiries and a multitude of challenges. And yet more are expected. This is a David vs Goliath fight.
It’s going to be horrible:
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The North Circular Road and the Colney Hatch junction hardly need another thousand plus daily vehicles
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Air quality in the area is already below requirements
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Our visits to other UK plants highlight the real risk of foul smells and fly infestations to local and not so local premises
