Cllr. Barby Dashwood-Hall is vehemently opposed to Landraise
January 10th, 2010
Wealden District Council has just announced its proposed response to the consultation
to the Waste and Minerals Core Strategy and it comes out strongly against the landraise sites.
The proposal, for ratification by the relevant Council Cabinet member before submitting to
East Sussex County Council says that Wealden:
"Objects strongly to any landraise within the Wealden District owing to the high
environmental quality of the whole area considering it to be unacceptable in principle
when a number of alternative disposal methods are available. WDC also believes ESCC must
rule out unequivocally any consideration of any landraise facility in the AONB areas
and within or near to the new National Park. This objection to landraise anywhere in
Wealden is based on:
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Any landraise will be unsightly and obtrusive ;
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Landraise conflicts with the Spatial objectives set out in the report
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Such waste is likely to result in pollution, vermin, odours, the leaching of
contaminated material in to watercourses, adverse effects in floodplains and potential
harm to wildlife
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Large quantities of waste will need to be transported by HGV over inadequate roads
where there are already significant delays and a high number of road accidents.
Generally waste should be treated as near as possible to where it is produced in
the interests of sustainability and controlling carbon emissions.
These concerns apply to all the sites identified in Wealden:
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Has particular concerns, in addition to the general points set out above, that the
area to the north of Hailsham is close to the floodplain of the river Cuckmere
The sites at Halland,/East Hoathly ,Golden Cross/Lower Dicker and at Grisling Common/Piltdown
are all near large residential settlements, would be highly visible, often in close
proximity to Ancient Woodland.
The Grisling Common site is near the floodplain of the River Ouse.
Policy CS7 refers to relaxed discharge standards downstream of Arlington Reservoir which
the Council considers unacceptable.
E. Advise the County Council that their approach to this important consultation has led to
confusion and low levels of awareness amongst key stakeholders such as Parish Councils and
they be asked to review their arrangements to address this shortcoming for the future
consultation purposes. In particular this should include informing affected landowners
and the holding of exhibitions and explanatory meetings.
F. Believes that there is a need to promote more strongly the use of rail for the
transportation of minerals and waste and strongly supports the County Council's resistance
to importing and handling waste from London.
The full document can be read on the Wealden District Council website.