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ANNUAL GENERAL

ME E PII N G

OME TO THE LINK ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON FRIDAY 17 th DECEMBER IN THE COMMUNITY
ROOM, TOOTHILL SCHOOL AT 7.30 PM FOLLOWED BY CHEESE AND WINE TO CELEBRATE THREE
THE LINK ARE INVITED TO COME ALONG.
YEARS AND 29 ISSUES IN PRINT. ALL READERS OF .
COMMON SENSE VICTORY

RESIDENTS PUT INCINERATOR IDEA UP IN SMOKE
k few months ago, Carrefour applied for permission to site an incinerator within their complex adjacent
the petrol station. The matter was deferred by Thamesdown Council whilst councillors from the
lanning Committee visited the site to examine the problem. Meanwhile Andy Blunt and a few con-
erned residents were invited to view a similar incinerator in Swindon and learned some lessons.

" he Westlea Residents Association made contact with the manufacturers of the incinerator-Hoval
'arrar Ltd.-and also received reports that the Belgian Government did not seem to favour the install-
ition of this kind. As they are still experimental in this country, the Atomic Energy Research Estab-
ishment at Harwell indicated they could carry out efficiency monitoring. Additionally the Association
liscovered that a chimney 30m (over 90 feet) was recommended to help disperse toxic fumes into the
Ltmosphere . However, when Carrefour re-submitted their application to install the incinerator, it
as on the basis of a 22m (72feet) high chimney.

'o make the views of the community felt, over 50 residents of Westlea with supporters from Freshbrook
.nd Toothill gathered at the Civic Offices to lobby the Planning Committee on 15th November. Our
y ard councillors Rick Midwinter and Andy Blunt were present and Rick was permitted to speak to the
;ommittee on our behalf.. When the vote was taken the Committee turned the application down (10 - 0) ,
p lanning Permission was NOT granted.
Ve objected to the incinerator because of:
*POLLUTION: the waste to be burnt would have included a percentage of plastics of various types
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which produce dangerous fumes and particles when released in the atmosphere
*NOISE: there was a possibility of noisy machinary operating at unsociable hours close to houses
*VISUAL POLLUTION: a chimney standing 72 feet high would have been a blot on our landscape
*SAFETY: the proposed incinerator would have been only a few yards from petrol storage tanks

'he success of our objections shows that the community can make itself heard. Thanks to our local
ouncillors for their support and to all those who involved themselves in this campaign.
' a. RUMOURS RELIABLE SOURCES TELL US FOUR

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INCINERATOR.
CONFUSED?
Readers with children in local primary schools may have been misled by the story in the last Link
which could have been misread to suggest that juniors would be bussed to secondary school from
September 1983. We apologise for any concern or confusion that arose and would like to make it
-tear that bussing will not start until September 1984 after children have finished their primary
education in the local schools. BUT WE STILL DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE WHEN WE ARE GOING TO
GET A LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOL-SEE INSIDE FOR THE STARK FACTS OF THE MATTER....... .