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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

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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

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:

jamesbranson@hotmail.co.uk

julie@dunstonlodge.com