Chance to see waste burner plans

Residents will have the chance this month to examine plans for a multi-million pound incinerator designed to tackle Telford's growing mountain of waste and reduce landfill.

Bosses of SITA UK and its partner Cyclerval hope to persuade the public that the plant will be an efficient and safe way of dealing with rubbish and providing electricity.

Critics, including Friends of the Earth, claim an incinerator would be potentially hazardous.

The consortium hopes to build an incinerator at Granville tip, on the eastern outskirts of Telford, as an alternative to burying the 62,000 tonnes of waste generated each year by the borough's households.

After unveiling its proposals last week, the consortium will now hold three public exhibitions before it submits a planning application to Telford & Wrekin Council.

The sessions will be at Donnington Wood Lifelong Learning Centre on April 25, from 3.30pm to 7pm, and April 26, from 10am to noon, and at Priorslee Community Centre on April 26, from 4pm to 7pm.

SITA UK general manager Geraint Rees said: "This is a small-scale facility that has been carefully designed to provide a local waste management solution for Telford & Wrekin, so we are keen to hear the views of the community.

"There will be displays showing what we want to achieve at Granville."

Members of the public can also register any questions or comments on the freephone number 08003 283079.