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No Incinerator 4 Horsham Community Group (Ni4H) is a voluntary group formed in 2016, by local residents to raise awareness and campaign against the proposal for a large-scale incinerator in Horsham, to import waste from a wide area across the Southern Counties. The Group\u2019s current focus is on the EA Permit Variation Application by Britaniacrest Recycling Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ni4H took over from a previous campaign group called HALT in Horsham,\nwhich successfully fought a proposal for an incinerator in the early 2000s. As\na result of that refusal of planning permission, West Sussex County Council\n(WSCC) made a significant investment in alternative waste management solutions\nand built a Mechanical & Biological Treatment facility (MBT) at the\nBrookhurst Wood site, next to the existing landfill which was due to close. The\nnew facility provided West Sussex with significant additional waste processing\ncapacity of over 310,000 tonnes per annum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ni4H gratefully acknowledges and thanks all those who have contributed to the campaign against plans to build an incinerator in Horsham, from those who supported HALT to those who have supported Ni4H through the different phases of the campaign including:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
- 6,769\nsignatures on Ni4H petitions<\/li>
- Delivering\nand displaying leaflets and posters<\/li>
- Campaigning\nin the streets<\/li>
- The\nlocal venues who supported our fundraising events, the quiz masters, rock and\nbarn dance bands<\/li>
- Raffle\nand tombola prizes donated by individuals and businesses<\/li>
- Attending\nand speaking at meetings, planning meetings and the inquiry<\/li>
- Press\nand associated articles <\/li>
- Information\ngathering by many members of the public, local organisations, technical\nadvisers and specialist consultants from across the UK<\/li>
- Fellow Community\nGroups across the country facing similar proposals and those who live or used\nto live near incinerators<\/li>
- UK\nWithout Incineration Network<\/li>
- Local\nParish Councils and Parish Councillors<\/li>
- Horsham\nDistrict Council and Councillors<\/li>
- West\nSussex County Council and Councillors<\/li>
- CPRE\nSussex <\/li>
- XR\nHorsham<\/li>
- South\nEast Climate Alliance<\/li>
- Sussex\nGreen Living<\/li>
- Horsham\nMP, Jeremy Quin<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Ni4H Response is Guided by<\/a> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- What the Environment Agency can and cannot take account of: https:\/\/consult.environment-agency.gov.uk\/psc\/rh12-4qd-britaniacrest-recycling-limited\/<\/a><\/li>
- Matters that UK Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) advises those responding to Environmental Permit applications to focus on: https:\/\/ukwin.org.uk\/act-locally\/#permitapplications<\/a> <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Ni4H Non-Technical Summary<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ni4H Response to EPR_CB3308TD_V002 – EA Permit Variation Application – Final – Non-Technical Summary<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/a> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In the light of the many and varied comments, questions, ambiguities et al, Ni4H contends that an extremely detailed Schedule 5 needs to be developed and sent by the Environment Agency to the Applicant. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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For example, the Environment Agency Notice of request for more information to Eco-Power Environmental Limited, Doncaster runs to 89 points. (Dated 15\/04\/2019 Application number EPR\/EB3207LH\/V005). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ni4H contends that the current Environmental Permit must not be varied to allow the Applicant to operate an incinerator at the Wealden Works site. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cAs we have reviewed and critiqued the material in the Environmental Permit Variation Application, given the complexity of the information it contains, we have been troubled that at this late stage in the consultation process there are still many errors, omissions and many referencing mistakes within this Application\u2019s documentation that can easily misinform those wishing to comment or at worst put people off from commenting at all. Also we have identified the many places where there is still a lack of complete documentation.<\/p>
The existence of these most basic of omissions and inaccuracies proscribe reasonable analysis of the Permit Variation Document, and that has led to a feeling from within our community that the consultation procedure is flawed and therefore does not give us the confidence that it should and that the public would expect.<\/p>
Given the high ethical commitments set by the EA Chair and Chief Executive in The Environment Agency Strategy \u2018Creating a better place Our ambition to 2020\u2019 we hope the EA will live up to their corporate pledge and: \u2018will go the extra mile for the people and places we serve\u2019 by ensuring that this consultation reflects the high standards of governance expected of such a senior agency of government and put right the current deficiencies identified before any final decisions are taken.\u201d<\/p>Peter Catchpole, Chairman <\/strong>
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