Tag Archives: Viridor

Ashes to ashes: Only Boris can stop Viridor incinerator now

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Did Sutton’s LibDems last night grant planning permission to Viridor for its £1bn incinerator project at Beddington Lane just so that someone else could make the tough decision to block it? Contributing editor ANDREW PELLING says that nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Business, Croydon Greens, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Outside Croydon, Paul Burstow MP, Planning, Simon Hoar, St Helier Hospital, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Sutton Council looking to run energy company with Viridor

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Sutton Council has been trying to register a commercial company that would manage the energy produced by the Beddington Lane incinerator – even before the proposals from Viridor have received planning permission from … Sutton Council. The decision on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon Greens, Environment, Planning, Simon Hoar, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Councillor acts as delivery boy for £1bn incinerator company

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

A senior Conservative councillor in Croydon has refused to answer questions about why he spent much of Saturday distributing leaflets in his ward, apparently as an overpaid delivery boy on behalf of multi-billion rubbish burners Viridor. Simon Hoar, councillor in … Continue reading →

Posted in Clare Hilley, Environment, Mike Fisher, Simon Hoar, Sutton Council, Tony Harris, Waddon, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Tories Fisher and Barwell told to get off their “fat arses”

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Croydon’s Tory leadership, Mike Fisher and Gavin “I’m just a bag man” Barwell, have come in for a withering attack – from their own political party’s high command. Iain Dale, the noted Conservative blogger, used his weekly diary on ConservativeHome.com, … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Environment, Gavin Barwell MP, Mike Fisher, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

£1bn incinerator “replay” meeting hurriedly set-up for May 15

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Sutton Council’s anxiety to push through proposals to build a waste incinerator in the midst of a highly populated residential area in Beddington Lane was demonstrated today with the announcement that a further development control committee meeting will be staged … Continue reading →

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Burnt: incinerator scheme fails to get planning permission

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

A Sutton Council planning meeting last night refused to approve plans to build a waste incinerator on its border with Croydon, at Beddington Lane, a stunning reversal for the powers of big business. Ahead of the meeting, with the Sutton … Continue reading →

Posted in Broad Green, Business, Community associations, Croydon Greens, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Outside Croydon, Planning, Shasha Khan, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Waste incinerator, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Newman calls on Merton to honour Ken’s incinerator pledge

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Tony Newman, the leader of the opposition Labour group on Croydon Council, has called on his counterpart at Merton, Stephen Alambritis, to do the decent thing and get his council to withdraw its approval of the south London incinerator planned … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Greens, Environment, Health, Ken Livingstone, London-wide issues, Outside Croydon, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , ,

Infant death rates on the rise where incinerators operate

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Inside Croydon‘s loyal reader has climbed the 47 storeys of Inside Croydon Towers to shove a copy of this week’s Sutton Guardian through our digital letterbox, with a pink Post-It note stuck on the outside, directing us to the letters … Continue reading →

Posted in Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Croydon Greens, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Waddon, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Boris’s objections are set-back for Beddington incinerator

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Croydon’s Greens and other groups opposed to the £1 billion Beddington Lane waste incinerator scheme were in celebratory mood last night thanks to help from a most unexpected source: Mayor of London Boris Johnson. The Greater London Authority has submitted … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Environment, Health, Jenny Jones, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Norbury, Outside Croydon, Planning, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath, Waddon, Waste incinerator, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Wildlife and fire puts the heat on Beddington incinerator plans

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Tuesday’s massive fire at the Beddington Lane sewage works and some rare migrating birds are to be used by campaigners to strengthen their arguments against plans for a £1billion waste incinerator scheme on the site. The London Fire Brigade warned … Continue reading →

Posted in Clare Hilley, Croydon Greens, Environment, Gordon Ross, Outside Croydon, Planning, Simon Hoar, Sutton Council, Tony Harris, Waddon, Waste incinerator, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , ,

What a waste: Croydon recycles arguments against incinerator

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

Croydon Council’s recycling efforts have won an award. As local Green issues expert BRENDAN WALSH reports, this is just further proof that there’s no need for an incinerator The press release from Croydon Council this week positively bursts with pride. … Continue reading →

Posted in Broad Green, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Gardening, Health, Phil Thomas, Transport, Waddon, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Public excluded from secret incinerator “risk” meeting

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Elected councillors, the public and Inside Croydon’s DIAMOND WHEEZER were locked out of a secret session at the Town Hall last night, excluded from discussions about the risks posed by the operation of an incinerator at Beddington. What has the … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, Broad Green, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Stuart Collins | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Pollard agrees to extend consultation at Question Time event

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

The deputy leader of the Conservative group that controls Croydon Council has given an undertaking that the consultation period for the Upper Norwood Joint Library will be extended. Councillor Tim Pollard told residents at Tuesday evening’s council Question Time staged … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, Clare Hilley, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Leisure services, Libraries, Sara Bashford, Simon Hoar, Tim Pollard, Tony Harris, URV, Waddon, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Protesters to take Croydon’s burning issue to the streets

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

A wide-ranging alliance of Croydon and Sutton residents and businesses will march on Croydon Town Hall next Sunday, May 13, to oppose the council’s £1billion plan to build a waste incinerator in Beddington Lane. The demonstration will start at 11am … Continue reading →

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