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WP2’s long-awaited submission for the proposed ‘pyrolysis incinerator’ at Haybridge, Wells has now been approved by Somerset County Council.

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

Letters and articles that have appeared in various publications are shown below with the most recent first. In the interests of providing a balanced viewpoint, opinions both for and against the WP2 proposal are  included.

WEPG is grateful to the Wells Journal, the Fosse Way Magazine and the Weston and Somerset Mercury for their permission to reproduce the letters/articles.

Click on the title to read the Word/pdf document. Letters shown in green bold show a strong bias against the WP2 proposal.

 
Publication Title Author Date Letter/Article
Wells Journal Chairman Steps Down   25-Oct-07 Article
Wells Journal Links On More Than Two Levels Z Watkins 25-Oct-07 Letter
Wells Journal Links On More Than Two Levels C Briton 25-Oct-07 Letter
Wells Journal Demolition Company Fined More Than £41k   18-Oct-07 Article
Wells Journal Firm Fined £41,500 For Dumping Waste   18-Oct-07 Article
Fosse Way Mag Demolition Firm Fined for Illegal Dumping   18-Oct-07 Article
Wells Journal OPPOSED TO THERMAL WASTE PLANT M Baddeley 19-Apr-07 Letter
Wells Journal WP2 HAS A LOT TO PROVE Z Watkins 19-Apr-07 Letter
Wells Journal Somerset County Council Rubber-Stamp Approval M O'Callaghan 12-Apr-07 Cartoon
Wells Journal EXPERT URGED BOARD TO REJECT THE PLANS D Major 12-Apr-07 Letter
Wells Journal FEARING FOR OUR FUTURE (1) C Harris 12-Apr-07 Letter
Wells Journal FEARING FOR OUR FUTURE(2) C Briton 12-Apr-07 Letter
Wells Journal PLANT WILL NOT BURN WASTE BUT BAKE IT WP2 12-Apr-07 Letter
Wells Journal NOT ALL MY VIEWS WERE PUT ACROSS  J Winstone 12-Apr-07 Letter
Wells Journal (NO TITLE) R Forrest 12-Apr-07 Letter
Wells Journal PLANT THE ONLY WAY FORWARD M Baddeley 12-Apr-07 Letter
Fosse Way Mag RELENTLESS CAMPAIGN FAILS TO HALT ENERGY PLANT Mathew Manning 6-Apr-07 Article
Wells Journal PYROLYSIS PLANT GETS THE GO-AHEAD Rachel Humphries 5-Apr-07 Article
Wells Journal WILL MY TEARS BE OF JOY Chris Briton 29-Mar07 Letter
Wells Journal DISPELLING MYTHS OF PYROLYSIS PLANT WP2 29-Mar07 Letter
Western Daily Press WAR ON WASTE SITE Tina Rowe 24-Mar-07 Article
Fosse Way Mag DATE SET FOR PYROLYSIS PLANS Mathew Manning 23-Mar-07 Article
Wells Journal FINAL DECISION LOOMS OVER PYROLYSIS PLANT ? 22-Mar-07 Article
Wells Journal LET'S UNITE TO FIGHT THIS UNWANTED PLAN R Hancock 22-Mar-07 Letter
Wells Journal NEW CAMPAIGN TO MOVE PYROLYSIS PLANT MEETING ? 22-Feb-07 Article
Wells Journal CIVIC LEADERS REJECT WP2 PLANT PROPOSAL ? 11-Jan-07 Article
Wells Journal SURELY A BETTER LOCATION CAN BE FOUND FOR PLANT William Stanton 14-Sep-06 Letter
Wells Journal WP2 PLANT WOULD AFFECT THE CITY R Hancock 14-Sep-06 Letter
Wells Journal BURNING ISSUE RETURNING TO THE AGENDA Z Watkins 7-Sep-06 Letter
Wells Journal RECYCLING AND POLITICS IN WELLS M & A Seaman 16-Mar-06 Letter
Wells Journal PRAISE OVER PYROLYSIS PLANTS Cllr Ron Forrest 16-Mar-06 Letter
Wells Journal PRAISE OVER PYROLYSIS PLANTS WEPG 16-Mar-06 Letter
Fosse Way Mag MENDIP SAYS NO TO THERMAL POWER PLANT Mathew Manning 10-Mar-06 Article
Wells Journal POLLUTION AND TRAFFIC FEARS GROUNDLESS ? 9-Mar-06 Article
Wells Journal NO TIME FOR HIDDEN AGENDAS R Hancock 9-Mar-06 Letter
Wells Journal PLANNERS RECOMMEND PYROLYSIS SITE REFUSAL ? 9-Mar-06 Article
Wells Journal WORRY OVER LORRIES FOR PYROLYSIS PLANT ? 9-Mar-06 Article
Fosse Way Mag ANOTHER REFUSAL FOR WELLS WASTE PLANT ? 3-Mar-06 Article
Wells Journal PYROLYSIS IS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD B Seward 2-Mar-06 Letter
Wells Journal IS THERE SOME OTHER HIDDEN AGENDA  Anonymous 2-Mar-06 Letter
Wells Journal ACCIDENT SHOWED WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH MORE LORRY MOVEMENTS  A Seaman 2-Mar-06 Letter
Mendip Messenger LIBDEM MP ATTACKS INCINERATOR PLAN ? 1-Mar-06 Article
Wells Journal MANY THANKS FOR REASSURING ME THAT THE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANT IS SAFE C Briton 16-Feb-06 Letter
Wells Journal ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION GROUP DENIES ANY WEBSITE DECEPTION WEPG 16-Feb-06 Letter
Wells Journal CONCERN OVER WASTE PLANT ? 9-Feb-06 Article
Wells Journal WORRIED OVER SPIN TACTICS R Storey 9-Feb-06 Letter
Wells Journal NEED TO GENERATE POWER IN SOME WAY R Brown 9-Feb-06 Letter
Weston and Somerset Mercury INCINERATOR LORRY FEARS ? 3-Feb-06 Article
Wells Journal PYROLYSIS PLAN FAILS TO WIN BACKING Emma Dance 2-Feb-06 Article
Wells Journal WE AGREE ABOUT THE DANGERS WEPG 2-Feb-06 Letter
Fosse Way Mag CAMPAIGNERS HAVE THEIR SAY ON PYROLYSIS PLANT Mathew Manning 27-Jan-06 Article
Wells Journal OBJECTIONS AND WORRIES OVER PYROLYSIS PLANT M Hey and L Chamberlain 26-Jan-06 Letter
Wells Journal REFUSE PLAN FOR PYROLYSIS PLANT David Levy 26-Jan-06 Letter
Wells Journal OPINIONS MUST BE HEARD Tessa Munt 19-Jan-06 Letter
Fosse Way Mag INCINERATOR AT HAYBRIDGE J Gibson 12-Jan-06 Letter
Wells Journal STATE-OF-THE-ART OR UNPROVEN Z Watkins 12-Jan-06 Letter
Wells Journal APPEAL FOR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION OF PYROLYSIS PLANT APPLICATION  J Gibson 12-Jan-06 Letter
Wells Journal CONFUSION OVER PLANS TO BUILD A PYROLYSIS PLANT

Z Watkins with

R Storey's response

 5-Jan-06

Letter

Letter
Fosse Way Mag EXTRA TIME FOR PYROLYSIS PLANT CONSULTATION Fanny Charles 23-Dec-05 Article
Wells Journal CONCERNS RAISED OVER PLANNED PYROLYSIS PLANT Rachael Clarke 22-Dec-05 Letter
Wells Journal LETTERS WILL BE NOTICED Lucy Fisher 22-Dec-05 Letter
Wells Journal IMMORAL TO IMPORT WASTE D Major 22-Dec-05 Letter
Wells Journal WORRIES OVER TRAFFIC INCREASE Matthew Eyles (age 10) 22-Dec-05 Letter
Wells Journal MEETING HELD ABOUT WP2 PLANS  ? 22-Dec-05 Article
Wells Journal OBJECTION PLEA Councillor Ron Forrest 15-Dec-05 Letter
Wells Journal PYROLYSIS WORRY Tracey Pimblott 15-Dec-05 Letter
Wells Journal ANSWERS TO PYROLYSIS CONCERNS  ? 15-Dec-05 Article
Wells Journal VITAL TO OBJECT NOW WPEG 9-Dec-05 Letter
Fosse Way Mag NEW YEAR DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS ON PYROLYSIS PLANT Fanny Charles 9-Dec-05 Article
Wells Journal WRONG PLANT IN THE WRONG PLACE J Gibson 1-Dec-05 Letter
Wells Journal PYROLYSIS PLANS FINALLY SUBMITTED Emma Dance 3-Nov-05 Article
Wells Journal STILL WAITING FOR PYROLYSIS APPLICATION  Z Watkins 24-Nov-05 Letter
Wells Journal MOVING WASTE ON CONGESTED ROADS B Underwood 10-Nov-05 Letter
Wells Journal IN RESPONSE 

D N Doorbar, General Manager, St Cuthbert's Mill

 3-Nov-05 Letter
Wells Journal PYROLYSIS PLANT PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED SOON  ? 20-Oct-05 Article
Wells Journal IMPORTING WASTE TO PLANT GOES AGAINST COMMON SENSE C Binnie 19-May-05 Letter
Wells Journal IMPORTING WASTE TO PLANT GOES AGAINST COMMON SENSE J Gibson 19-May-05 Letter
Wells Journal PYROLYSIS ANSWERS/DAVID GREEN RESPONDS David Green 5-May-05 Article
Wells Journal WP2 RESPONDS WP2 5-May-05 Article
Wells Journal LET US DO OUR OWN RESEARCH ON PLAN D Ball 5-May-05 Letter
Wells Journal WASTE-BURNING PROCESS HEATS UP ? 21-Apr-05 Article
Western Daily Press PROTESTER ANGER AT WASTE SCHEME ? 18-Apr-05 Article
Wells Journal

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS (unedited)

 Z Watkins 14-Apr-05 Letter
Wells Journal QUESTION TO WP2 S Young 14-Apr-05 Letter
Wells Journal QUESTION TO WP2 M Baddeley 14-Apr-05 Letter
Wells Journal DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH WEPG 7-Apr-05 Letter
Wells Journal PYROLYSIS FALSEHOODS ABOUND R Hudsmith 31-Mar-05 Letter
Wells Journal PLANT IS NOT INCINERATOR D Ball 24-Mar-05 Letter
Wells Journal RECYCLING IS KEY TO ISSUE WEPG 24-Mar-05 Letter
Wells Journal POLLUTION WORRY PROVED CORRECT P Gregson 17-Mar-05 Letter
Wells Journal INCINERATION BY ANOTHER NAME Z Watkins 17-Mar-05 Letter
Wells Journal PYROLYSIS IDEA CAUSING UPSET Name withheld 17-Mar-05 Letter
Wells Journal PROTESTORS GAVE ANSWERS IN QUESTIONS D Ball 10-Mar-05 Letter
Fosse Way Mag PYROLYSIS - WASTE SOLUTION OR HEALTH HAZARD Mathew Manning 10-Mar-05 Article
Wells Journal WE OPPOSE THE IDEA OF WASTE BURNING R Hancock 3-Mar-05 Letter
Wells Journal WE OPPOSE THE IDEA OF WASTE BURNING E Major 3-Mar-05 Letter
Fosse Way Mag STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY Fanny Charles 3-Mar-05 Article
Wells Journal WASTE RECYCLING PLANT MEETING HEARS VIEWS Anna Garside 3-Mar-05 Article
Wells Journal A CALL TO ALL GUINEA PIGS D Major/Z Watkins 17-Feb-05 Letter
Wells Journal NO WAY TO KEEP GREEN C Briton 3-Feb-05 Letter
Wells Journal WASTE PLANT DEMO HIGHLIGHTS WORRIES Matthew Smith 2-Feb-05 Article
Wells Journal TESTS PERFORMED TWICE A YEAR D Major/Z Watkins 27-Jan-05 Letter
Wells Journal CONCLUSIONS FROM ISOLATED DIOXIN RESULT WAS MISLEADING R Hogg 20-Jan-05 Letter
Wells Journal RIVER SAFETY IS FUTURE CONCERN P Gregson 20-Jan-05 Letter
Wells Journal NOT IN ANYONE'S BACK YARD S Briton 13-Jan-05 Letter
Wells Journal PYROLYSIS PLANS WILL BE FOR PROFIT C Barker 30-Dec-04 Letter
Wells Journal TIME TO TACKLE BURNING ISSUE D Ball 23-Dec-04 Letter
Wells Journal CONFUSING ISSUES RAISED BY EXPERTS AND THEIR FACTS D Major 23-Dec-04 Letter
Wells Journal DON'T CONDEMN PLANT ON HEARSAY N Thomas 16-Dec-04 Letter
Wells Journal DRAWN THE SHORT STRAW K Lewis 16-Dec-04 Letter
Wells Journal JOINT ACTION COULD CUT LORRY TRAFFIC M Cooke 11-Dec-04 Letter
Wells Journal NEW USES FOR WASTE Laura Kavanag 10-Dec-04 Letter
Wells Journal IS PYROLYSIS THE SOLUTION Z Watkins 9-Dec-04 Letter
Wells Journal DON'T BE MISLED BY THE MARKETING D Major 9-Dec-04 Letter
Wells Journal RESIDENTS FORM ACTION GROUP OVER WASTE PLANT ? 3-Dec-04 Article
Wells Journal RECYCLING PLANT MEETING David Ball 3-Dec-04 Letter
Wells Journal RE WASTE SUPPORT B Hoyle 2-Dec-04 Letter
Western Daily Press WASTE RECYCLING PLANT THREAT TO FAMOUS CAVES Mark Ford 27-Nov-04 Article
Wells Journal RECYCLING THE ISSUE WON'T GO AWAY R Storey 25-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF WASTE E Major 25-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal RE TURNING WASTE INTO POWER I Manby 25-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal IN RESPONSE TO WILLIAM TRELAWNY A Winter 25-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal TURNING WASTE INTO POWER W Trelawny 18-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal MANY QUESTIONS NEEDING ANSWERS R Hancock 18-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal SEPARATING FACTS FROM FRICTION R Storey 9-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal RE PYROLYSIS WASTE RECYCLING J Low 4-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal DEEP CONCERNS OVER WASTE PLANT E Major 4-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal WRONG PLACE FOR RECYCLING J Low 4-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal RE HAYBRIDGE POWER WASTE PLANT David Ball 4-Nov-04 Letter
Wells Journal TOXIC FEARS OVER RECYCLING PLANS R Hancock 28-Oct-04 Letter
Wells Journal ENERGY PLANT PLANS ON SHOW ? 21-Oct-04 Article
Wells Journal WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE IS PLANNED ? 7-Oct-04 Article
Wells Journal NEW FIRM BIDS TO TURN WASTE INTO ELECTRICITY ? 7-Oct-04 Article