High Court decision to block Capel incinerator (Mole Valley Liberal Democrats)

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High Court decision to block Capel incinerator

February 4, 2009 7:27 PM

Hazel Watson & Iain Murdoch at Capel incinerator

Hazel Watson & Iain Murdoch visit the site intended for the incinerator at Capel

Arising from a challenge by Capel Parish Council to the Surrey Waste Plan, a High Court judge has stated that he will quash Surrey County Council's recent planning permission for the Capel Incinerator. Local Liberal Democrats welcomed this decision. Iain Murdoch, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Capel, Leigh and Newdigate, said: "We must await the detailed judgement of Mr Justice Collins in mid February but it is already clear that a major victory has been achieved. I heartily congratulate the Parish Council and also the Capel Action Group and all its supporters. It has been clear to us all along that a mass-burn incinerator at Capel is not the way to solve Surrey's waste disposal problems."

Throughout this campaign, Liberal Democrats at district and county level have been united in opposing the plans. We now hope that the Conservatives at Surrey County Council will accept this decision and abandon their plans for this incinerator.