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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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Cllrs Michael Mullaney and Bill Crooks protesting against the compost site plans outside Leicestershire County Council

Composting site plans stopped

Campaigners have welcomed news that controversial plans for a composting site between Fenny Drayton and Higham on the Hill have been stopped.

15 Dec 2011
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Dave Hodgson joins Stewartby residents protesting against the Covanta Incinerator

New Hope in Covanta Incinerator Fight, as the Battle Heads for Parliament

There's new hope in the fight against the abominable plans of the waste firm Covanta to build a monstrous 600,000 tonne incinerator near Stewartby, with the final decision on its future to be considered in Parliament. The decision by the soon-to-be abolished quango the Infrastructure Planning Commission to grant permission will be subject to a 'Special Parliamentary Procedure' after Bedford Borough Council, along with Central Bedfordshire Council, refused to withdraw its objection to the plans, which involve the compulsory purchase of Council land.

15 Dec 2011
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