Biomass plant plans shelved
PLANS for an £80-million straw burning power plant in Scawby Brook have been shelved because of flooding fears.
Worries about the possibility of flooding on the site mean developer Eco2 must now go back to the drawing board on the design.
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The Environment Agency's concerns have led to Eco2 withdrawing their plans from North Lincolnshire Council planners but Eco 2's chief executive David Williams said: "The Environment Agency has requested more detail about the outline proposals to deal with the potential for flooding at the site, and we will be presenting a fully worked solution on this issue.
"This detail will take some time to produce, and could impact on other aspects of the plant design."
But news of the setback has delighted protestors.
Residents Against Biomass action group chairman Tony Longland said: "I am ecstatic and I have had constant emails from residents asking if it was true.
"I have been the voice but there has been a lot of people working in the background, going through files and picking out faults that we can highlight.
"It has been a real team effort."
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9 Comments
by Nick Twinn, Brigg
Monday, September 15 2008, 2:25PM
“Does this mean all the grotty "no to the Biomass" posters will be taken down now? I'm fed up of walking down my estate picking them up after a windy night”
by Ivanovitch, brigg
Sunday, September 14 2008, 8:11PM
“Censorship is alive and well at the Scunthorpe Pravda office I note!!”
by Bill D'elsewhere, Scawby Brook
Sunday, September 14 2008, 7:48PM
“I'm happy for it to be built at Barton or Yaddlethorpe.”
by Stu, Englishman in my castle.
Saturday, September 13 2008, 8:10PM
“It won't take much redesigning. Put 10 foot (that's English measure) of land fill down and build it on top, then it won't flood!”
by jack, SCUNTHORPE
Saturday, September 13 2008, 5:44PM
“Alec..save the trees, bulldoze Broughton!”
by Alec Trision, Yaddlethorpe
Saturday, September 13 2008, 5:41PM
“So long as it is built in North Lincs and benifits the local economy who cares where it is built, there is plenty of space near me and I would welome it on my doorstep.”
by Alec Trision, Yaddlethorpe
Saturday, September 13 2008, 11:27AM
“Lets hope the revised plans are quickly drawn up. Those of us who are pro Biomass are looking forward to seeing the redesign and lets hope its soon. I cannot understand the conserns of those who are aginst the plant as they don't tread water. The sooner this plant is up and running the better for the North Linc economy.”
by Maggie, Barton
Saturday, September 13 2008, 10:41AM
“I am not against your suggestion - Resident, Barton - BUT would any such development provide jobs for BARTON people?? In the past other developments have taken place and employees have been "imported" from other areas.”
by resident, barton
Saturday, September 13 2008, 9:48AM
“why dont we put it in barton! We need the jobs with the high unemployment here, There is a nice big industral estate with the Main road near by and we could even have a by pass put in!!! As for any one comenting on it being dirty well its a modern plant and the eviromental agency have approved it.”