BREP Appeal Submitted
This week Peel Energy has announced that it will appeal against Trafford Council’s, unanimous decision to reject the Davyhulme Incinerator. The Breathe Clean Air Group pledges to fight this all the way, to protect the people of Trafford, Salford and Greater Manchester from hazardous emissions, which may affect the health of the local population.
The incinerator, located in Davyhulme, Greater Manchester, is to burn commercial and industrial waste wood and plastics, next to an Air Quality Management Area, where nitrogen oxides are already above the safety level. The proposed chimney stack is only half the height of a similar proposal at Ince Marshes near Frodsham. It’s clear that the low chimney stack will not be able to disperse the airborne pollution adequately. BCAG has identified serious flaws in Peel Energy’s calculations and informed the Environment Agency.
We had a quick response from BBC Radio Manchester whose Presenter Andy Crane interviewed Mason Corbishley (BCAG). Mason was able to get across the health implications of burning biomass and a chimney stack that would be only 44.23 metres high; the fact that the Environment Agency will only monitor the plant twice per year; the plant could burn any old rubbish in the next 25 years; and that there are alternative technologies such as pyromex and plasma gasification. If you missed the radio interview, then you can listen to it at https://bcag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bbc2.mp3
The Announcement also made BBC TV North West Tonight; the political parties in Trafford are posting leaflets prior to the forthcoming election.
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Think that Peel Holdings and the Environmental agency are deliberately (?) missing the secondary pollution aspects. I.E. the pollution caused by the number of wagons needed to transport all the fuel to this plant, and the pollution caused by all the increase of traffic jams that will ensue. The M60 is already a rolling traffic jam in both the morning and evening with any function on at the Trafford Centre causing chaos. I feel this subject should defiantly be looked into as Peel Holdings cavalier attitude to traffic problems seems to be to ignore them altogether.
We have done our little bit, I know you only asked for £1 but hope that this donation of £25.00 towards the legal costs and air quality experts costs is helpful. Hope you are successful in raising enough donations from local residents and hope the battle is won!!
Thank you very much Sally. An email of thanks will be sent shortly.
Your donation is greatly appreciated and is a great help.
Many Thanks!
These are just some of the things we in Davyhulme are awaiting the pollutionfrom (via industrial processes or traffic):
Methane Plant…. Approved
Peel Hotel, Junction 9 M60…. Approved
New Super Market, Junction 10 M60…. Approved
Office Block, Junction 10 M60…. Approved
Conference Centre (EventCity)…. Recently operating
Paper Mill, Carrington…. Recently operating
Salford Reds Stadium…. Recently opened
850MW Gas Power Station, Carrington…. Potential
Traffic is already unacceptable in a residential area due to the Trafford Centre. The M60 is the third busiest motorway in the country. The pollution from this alone is killing people.
Given the built up area and existing air quality issues (all 12 Heavy metals found, Arsenic at the top level) residents are already subjected to enough pollution to sink a ship from the M60. Diesel emissions are a known carcinogen.
Diesel equipment, critical to the plant’s operation will add significant pollution, not only at the plant, but also on the roads in Davyhulme an AQMA.
Diesel exhausts do cause Cancer…. Says WHO
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18415532
Half of all inhaled diesel soot gets stuck in the lungs…..Science Codex
http://www.sciencecodex.com/half_of_inhaled_diesel_soot_gets_stuck_in_the_lungs-94080