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Fundraising- Can You Help?
Posted by James in Fundraising, What You Can Do to Help on October 3rd, 2009
Latest fundraising events:
Jumble Sale, 1pm – 3.30 pm on Saturday 12th December at Barlow Village Hall
Please come along and pick up a few bargains! Donations of good quality jumble, or cakes/mince pies etc to sell would be appreciated, as well as volunteers on the day if you can spare some time. Jumble can be dropped in advance at Dunston lodge, Dunston Lane, Chesterfield, S41 9RJ (either at kennels reception 10am-4.30pm, or house – 01246 453 770)
Christmas Get-together – 5pm – 10pm, on Sunday 13th December at The Olde House (function room), Loundsley Green, Chesterfield
There will be a children’s entertainer from 5pm until around 7pm, followed by entertainment from a local theatre group, Young Inspirations Theatre Company. There will also be a raffle/promises auction. No tickets are required but donations on the door would be appreciated. So everyone is welcome to join us for this event. As well as fundraising we thought it would be a good chance to catch up with all the people we’ve got to know over the last year or so, and have a few drinks before Christmas! Donations of raffle prizes (perhaps from local business owners you know of) or promises (e.g. the offer of your time/skills) would also be appreciated. Although no tickets are required it would be helpful if people are able to indicate whether or not they intend to come so we can get an idea of numbers (cai@dunstonlodge.com)
Fundraising
All professional/legal fees and the cost of printing leaflets, posters, etc. have been funded entirely by public donations and through fundraising events.
We are still raising funds to help pay for the solicitor, Marrons, who has been representing the campaign group for over a year now and has presented the legal/technical side of our case at key meetings.
Funds are also needed to help pay for printing of leaflets and posters so that we can keep raising and maintaining awareness of these proposals and in particular to ensure that everyone will be aware of the date/venue of the final decision meeting, so they can be there to hear what happens.
If you can help in anyway please contact cai@dunstonlodge.com or cheques, made payable to ‘Chesterfield Against Incineration’, can posted to Chesterfield Against Incineration, C/O Dunston Lodge, Dunston Lane, Chesterfield, S41 9RJ.
Letter To Planning Department
Posted by James in What You Can Do to Help on June 16th, 2009
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Kevin Finn
Derbyshire County Council
Shand House, Dale Road South
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3RY
Planning Application no. CW2/0708/56 – Sheepbridge Resource Park
I am writing to register my strong objection to the building of a hazardous waste gasification/incineration plant on Dunston Road in Chesterfield.
The technology proposed by the newly established company is untested and unproven. There are no long term case studies on the health effects of these processes, while every day more and more evidence is coming to light of the harmful effects of airborne pollution from industry and traffic.
The site is:-
o too close to residents. There are 19 schools and around 30,000 people living within just 2 miles of the proposed site. Do not gamble on the lives of all these people.
o in close proximity to many farms, livestock, fisheries and allotments, so there is a real danger of the dioxins entering our local food chain.
o bordered by greenbelt land and protected woodland, threatening the devastation of all the wildlife in the area and risking further contamination of our watercourses and food chain from the movement of this wildlife in and around the site.
o too close to existing businesses that will move away, leading to hundreds of job losses and difficulties attracting any future investment.
The waste, coming from a 30 mile radius, will need to travel past many schools, through small villages and country lanes to reach the proposed site – this is unsafe, unnecessary and unacceptable.
Everything we have heard from the company Cyclamax has not provided us with any reassurance at all – we do not trust this company to be running such a hazardous process, where profit and money-making will come before public health and safety.
We urge you to do everything in your power to ensure this proposed technology is not given permission to destroy a whole area of Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire – where no one will want to live, work, visit or invest.
Please keep me informed of all developments and opportunities for further public consultation.
Yours faithfully
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Important!
It has been brought to the attention of CAI that assertions, regarding professional integrity, have been made against Kevin Finn, the DCC case officer.
CAI wishes to make it clear that we do not endorse these views. We have always found Kevin Finn to be helpful, courteous and professional.
CAI pride themselves on running a campaign that relies on facts and truth which can be supported, referenced and evidenced. We have no reason to doubt the professionalism of Kevin Finn.
We understand that this planning application concerns very emotional issues for us all, however we request that people respect the position of Kevin Finn, as an impartial case officer, who has to do his best to weigh up both sides of the case in order to write his report to the planning committee.
With Thanks
CAI
Letter To Enviromental Agency
Posted by James in What You Can Do to Help on June 16th, 2009
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The Environment Agency
Permitting Support Centre
PO Box 4209
Sheffield
S9 9BS
psc@environment-agency.gov.uk
Environmental Permit Application no. WP3634GK – Sheepbridge Resource Park
I am writing to register my strong objection to proposals for a hazardous waste gasification/incineration plant on Dunston Road in Chesterfield.
The technology proposed by the newly established company is untested and unproven. There are no long term case studies on the health effects on these processes, while every day more and more evidence is coming to light of the harmful effects of airborne pollution, particularly on infants and children.
There are 19 schools and around 30,000 people living within just 2 miles of the proposed site. Do not gamble on the lives of all these people.
The hazardous waste, coming from a 30 mile radius, will need to travel past many schools, through small villages and country lanes to reach the proposed site – this is unsafe, unnecessary and unacceptable.
The site is in close proximity to many farms, livestock, fisheries and allotments. It is bordered by greenbelt land and protected woodland. There is a real danger of the dioxins entering directly into our local food chain, contaminating our watercourses and devastating all the wildlife in the area.
We urge you to do everything in your power to ensure this proposed technology is not given a permit to destroy a whole area of Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.
Please keep me informed of all developments and opportunities for further public consultation.
Yours faithfully
What Else You Can Do To Help?
Posted by James in What You Can Do to Help on June 10th, 2009
Write to your MP or Local Councillors
Tell your friends and family about the proposals so as many people as possible are able to find out about the plans, and the impact this development would have, before it’s too late.
Write to the Derbyshire Times or other local press to help raise awareness of the plans and the issues that matter to you.
Help support the campaign. Please contact us to offer any time, skills, ideas or resource you have. You can also donate to the campaign, to help fund the legal challenge by Marrons solicitors. Cheques can be made payable to Chesterfield Against Incineration and sent to:
Chesterfield Against Incineration
C/O Dunston Lodge
Dunston Lane
Chesterfield
S41 9RJ
Or contact us:
Enviromental Permit
Posted by James in News, What You Can Do to Help on June 5th, 2009
Cyclamax, the company behind the development, has also applied to the Environment Agency for their Environmental Permit and the public only has until 19th June to respond. It is very important that we also let the Environment Agency know about our concerns.
Any comments should be made in writing by as soon as possible and sent to the Environmental Agency, Permitting Support Centre, PO Box 4209, Sheffield, S9 9BS.
Write To Derbyshire County Council
Posted by admin in What You Can Do to Help on January 15th, 2009
Write to Derbyshire County Council via the Case Officer Kevin Finn explaining your concerns, quoting ref. CW2/0708/56
By e-mail: Kevin.Finn@derbyshire.gov.uk or post to:
Kevin Finn
Derbyshire County Council
Shand House
Dale Road South
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3RY