U-Turn

"NO EXTENSION!" now becomes "YES!"
PUBLIC PRESSURE FORCES BACK-TRACK
"It was clear that members were anxious to have more time to consider the MALPASS SCOPING DOCUMENTS. The problems in distribution have obviously exacerbated the situation and in order to provide community organisations, and individuals, with sufficient time to comment, I have agreed with WCC that the consultation period be extended by four weeks from February 29th to March 27th."

COMPETITION: WINNER TAKES ALL!
NOW PARITY IS TO BE GIVEN TO THE "TWO GROUPS" as SOUTHAM locals fight with RUGBY residents for the :
* PRIVILEGE and PLEASURE and
* HUGE ENVIRONMENTAL and FINANCIAL BENEFIT * that WINNING the PLANNING PERMISSION
* for the HALF A MILLION TONNES a year WASTE PLANT will bring to their homes, roads and area.

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL last week:
" The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999 require Local Planning Authorities to adopt a scoping opinion within five weeks... In the case of Southam Long Itchington the initial circulation list was extended mid way through the consultation exercise following discussions at a local liaison meeting. Given that these additional consultees would have had little time to respond a request was made to extend the consultation period, which Cemex were agreeable to. The consultation period ended up being six to seven weeks. In respect of Malpass Farm there has been no change with the consultation thus I am not convinced that is necessary to increase the consultation period. I have discussed this with Cemex who are not minded to agree to an extension of time. However, any comments/ observations received after the 29th February will not be ignored and will be considered by WCC and forwarded to Cemex for consideration and incorporation within the preparation of the Environmental Statement."

HOW MUCH IS IT ALL WORTH?
BOTTOM LINE! COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE!
OUCH! They burn about 30 tonnes of coal an hour at about £60 a tonne - £1,800 hour.
COST: COAL 24 X £1,800 = £43,200 A DAY depending on coal price/quality. They can SUBSTITUTE 6 tph tyres that attract a "gate fee" of about £35 tonne, so £210 an hour - plus coal saved £360 = £570 an hour SAVED £13,680 a day.
£43,200 fuel bill reduced by £13,680 = daily FUEL COST £29,520

ADD IN TONNES OF RUBBISH
Household waste RDF attracts a gate fee of about £30 tonne(?) They can burn 15 tph "climafuel" for the trials, but according to the web they will be able to double the substitution when the "sham trials" are over. The co-incinerator can achieve "over a 100% substitution" this way, but because the RDF is of variable and lower calorific value it can be substituted at a ratio of about 2 parts to 1 of coal. Could be another £450/£900 an hour income to offset against the coal?

CIVIL WAR IN WARWICKSHIRE OVER WASTE PLANT.
We have called for an INTEGRATED HOLISTIC APPROACH, with OPEN INFORMED PUBLIC meetings and TRANSPARENCY! For the SAKE of EVERYONE we need to get the "LEAST WORST OPTION". But obviously those with a "vested interest" in all this, and those who have their "little power bases", prefer to divide the community, and to pit "each community" against another for the benefit of Cemex! POLICY TO SEPARATE COMMUNITY: DIVIDED WE FALL!
Rugby Cement have set up various little "powerless" groups, such as the Southam Quarry Liaison Group - a group so "un-knowing" that they are not even aware that there is hazardous waste BYPASS DUST from the CEMEX CO-INCINERATOR being dumped in the quarry, with no lawful planning permission and no lawful operating permit.

QUARRY SPOKESMAN HAS HEAD IN THE SAND!
They say that the meetings have "enabled Cemex to project a responsible caring image with local people." "The interests of communities local to Southam do not neatly coincide with this expanding Vehicle Routing Group, which is a CONTENTIOUS ONE with no obvious straightforward solution that will meet everyone's wishes. It NEEDS TO BE KEPT SEPARATE!" The RCCF is also to be kept in the dark, and to be kept away from meeting with those at Southam, (Stratford District, a whole kilometre away from the Rugby Borough boundary!) who are soon to be afflicted!

CEMEX CAN DO ANYTHING THEY WANT
Geoff Yates of Lawford in the Observer "I was interested to read about the planned further expansion of the cement works or is it an incinerator plant? The thing that really amazes me was that the expansion of the Southam works was shelved because of the extra traffic movements that would have occurred. It would appear that the increase to a minimum of 1,000 truck movements per day that occurred at the Rugby works was OK, even though it is smack in the middle of a residential area! In the light of the above with regard to this new extension of activities and with the potential for even more pollution in the area I feel sure the local residents will get the 'usual protection from our local representatives and the department of the environment.'

It would seem that when Cemex say "JUMP" the only question they get asked is "HOW HIGH?""