Petition against the Sinfin Lane Waste Plant..

We oppose the Sinfin Lane Waste Plant

We are against Derby City Council’s proposal to build a new waste disposal plant at the Old Tannery site on Sinfin Lane.

Sinfin residents should not suffer again just to solve the long existing problem of how to dispose of the City Council owned site.

Other reasons for opposing the project are:

* Delivery vehicles taking waste to the site will make what is now a bad traffic situation much worse and generate more air pollution.
* The Size of the Plant is excessive for Derby’s needs over 65% of the waste will be transported in from outside the city.
* No specific benefit for Sinfin residents from the plant. The Council are even refusing to allow them a credit for the electricity to be generated.

This industrial site should be placed in an area which has an adequate transport network and away from any residential properties.

We request that the Council Cabinet reject the officers’ proposal to place a plant there. We call on the relevant parties to find a suitable alternative site without delay.