Facts location of Manvers waste incinerator

Some of the Facts You Should Know About

The Location of the Site

Did you know that Rotherham obtained a lottery grant to landscape the land after 'Ogdens' had removed the spoil. Did they tell anyone that they intended to use the land for other purposes and is that why the site wasn't landscaped, did they included that area in the bid for lottery funding?

Why did Rotherham MBC create and tarmac road way into the site BEFORE any consultation had taken place. The road, which for years had been a dirt track, suddenly and for no apparent reason acquired 'adopted status' and has shiny new gates!

Did you know that;

All the nearby air conditioned offices draw a minimum of 10 litres of fresh air per hour per person. Have they been consulted about the potential air pollution

Did you know that;

In the 2008 Main Consultation Document paid for and published by each of the Councils This site ranked 6th in suitability!

How did it become the preferred site?

read here page 22 table 2.2 here

Quote from a Barnsley Ward Councillor

"It might be useful for you to know that more than 1,300 letters of invitation to the consultation event in Wath (15 July, 2009) were sent out by three local authorities. It was also published in the local media and community groups were contacted."

Did you receive notification by post? Did you see the publication this consultation was advertised in? Do you receive/take the local Press? Did the Community Group you belong to, receive information? Are you a member of a community group? Were you informed? Were your neighbours informed?

1,300 letters? Sent by the three Authorities? look at Rotherham MBC's website and, according to their "Key Statistics for Wath Upon Dearne", note the following key statistics:

Wath - Neighbourhood Statistics: Housing - All Properties (2005)

- Residential Properties = 858

- Residential Properties Vacant = 19

- Council Stock = 404

Total Residencies for Wath = 1265

There are 1265 residencies in Wath, Barnburgh and Harlington have 800+

How many other residencies are there in neighbouring Bolton, Thurnscoe, Swinton, Adwick, Mexborough, High Melton, and Sprotborough?

How many residencies did these Local Authority letters reach? If there are 1265 residencies in Wath, how many of them were informed by letter about the Manvers Re-cycling Plan? Perhaps the 1300 letters were distributed to residents in all three authorities in a lottery-style? Perhaps only certain communities will be affected by the plan for Bolton Road, Manvers? If so, what criteria are each of the three Authorities applying? A "scatter gun" approach? or a "smoke and mirrors" approach?

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