Over the past few weeks, I have received scores of e-mails from local residents in Englefield Green and across the Borough expressing their concern at the decision by the Executive of Surrey County Council to consider constructing a waste incinerator at Longcross in Lyne.
Runnymede Borough Council is firmly opposed to the scheme.
I thought you may be interested in hearing details of a public meeting with Philip Hammond MP will be held in the Ballroom at Wentworth on June 18th at 7:00pm.
Surrey County Council has now adopted their Waste Plan. This plan identifies only two sites within the whole County as being suitable for waste incineration facilities.
- The Green Belt land adjacent to the Wentworth Estate and Virginia Water.
- Capel – located to the west of Gatwick airport.
A planning application will shortly be submitted for an initial 160000 ton p.a. waste Incinerator to be located on the Green Belt land adjacent to the Wentworth Estate.
Many residents have asked the WRA to host a public meeting at which this development and its implications for the neighbourhood can be fully understood.
Following these many requests:
A public meeting will be held in the Ballroom of Wentworth Club on Wednesday, June 18th at 7pm.
The objective of the meeting is to provide a greater understanding on why County Councils’ choice of this site for a 24/7 Incineration plant is unsound and highlight action that can be taken by all residents of the Estate, Virginia Water and neighbouring villages to stop any planning application for this site being passed by the County.
Philip Hammond MP, Geoff Woodger Borough Councillor, and Peter Sims, Director Technical Services of Runnymede Borough Council will be on hand to provide their views on the Surrey County’s decision.
We look forward to meeting you in person to discuss and agree a unified action plan to fight this unwelcome development in our neighbourhood.
If you are unable to attend but would like to make a suggestion on the way forward, I would ask you to please contact me at wentworthresassoc@btinternet.com.
Kind regards
Melville Few
Chairman Wentworth Residents Association
