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SWDWP Press Release: MVV concentrating on Devonport North Yard proposal for South West Devon Waste Partnership

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On behalf of South West Devon Waste Partnership, 15 March 2010

MVV concentrating on Devonport North Yard proposal for South West Devon Waste Partnership


The South West Devon Waste Partnership has been notified that MVV is now concentrating its efforts on a single bid proposal for an Energy from Waste facility on a site at North Yard, Devonport.

Mark Turner, Project Director for SWDWP said: “MVV have decided to focus on their bid solution at North Yard, Devonport. We have always been aware that MVV would only be likely to take one proposal through to the final tender stage, so this is not entirely unexpected.”

The Ernesettle site still remains allocated within Plymouth City Council’s planning framework and is classed as being suitable for strategic waste management facilities, this includes the site being used as a waste management facility in the future. More information is available under the planning section of Plymouth City Council’s website www.plymouth.gov.uk.

The Partnership now has two companies proposing solutions at two sites: These are:

MVV Umwelt     - North Yard HM Naval Base Devonport
Viridor        - New England Quarry

For more information, please see www.swdwp.co.uk


Editors’ Notes

An announcement on the preferred bidder will be made in early 2011.

Like most authorities, the partnership councils currently rely on landfill for the disposal of the majority of their waste that cannot be reused, recycled or composted. Landfills produce harmful methane gas which contributes to global warming and also toxic liquid leachate which can be extremely damaging to the environmental. To reduce the reliance on landfill, the Government has increased landfill tax so that we will be paying £72 per tonne tax by 2013 (having risen from £7 per tonne when first introduced in 1996). In addition, the Government has given all councils an annual decreasing allowance of biodegradable municipal waste that we can landfill every year, or risk fines of £150 for each tonne over our allowance.

Our evaluation has also estimated that an energy from waste solution would save approximately 38 000 tonnes of carbon equivalent per year compared to landfill disposal. In addition, if the heat generated from the process can be used productively this will increase the figure by about another 40 000 tonnes saved.   

For more information please contact Liz Waugh on 01752 847135 or Jane Slavin (PCC) on 01752 304049.

Last Updated on Monday, 15 March 2010 11:17
 

Devon County Council's Request for Consultation

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Devon County Council have now sent out its request for consultation
regarding Viridor's planning application - we have until the 19th April to
respond. The application is now available for viewing in Ivybridge
library, as well as online. You can see all the details here (including
details on how to object, via email or post):
http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/environmentplanning/planning-system/planning_applications-mw/planning_applications/newenglandefw.htm

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 February 2010 01:07
 

Viridor's Permit Application

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Viridor's environmental permit application can now be viewed online:

http://www.viridor-consultation.co.uk/index.php?contentId=197

This was submitted tot he Environment Agency on 1st February, according to their news releases:

http://www.viridor-consultation.co.uk/index.php?contentId=167

You can also view their planning application here:

http://www.viridor-consultation.co.uk/index.php?contentId=200

 

 

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 10:40
 

Viridor Submits Planning Application

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Viridor have just submitted its application for planning permission for its incinerator at the New England Quarry in Lee Mill, near Ivybridge.

You can read the BBC's report here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8467583.stm

There is also an interview with Frankie Dolan EcoIvy's founder on BBC Devon Radio that you can listen to here (second item in the news bulletin):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p005ywsg/Devon__Five_19_01_2010/

(the inteview will be available up until Monday 25th January only).

 

SITA withdraws from South West Devon Waste Partnership

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Press release on behalf of South West Devon Waste Partnership, 8th January 2010:

The South West Devon Waste Partnership has been notified that SITA is 
withdrawing its plans for an Energy from Waste facility for a site in 
South Yard at Devonport.

Mark Turner, Project Director for SWDWP said: “ We are naturally 
disappointed that SITA has had to pull out of the project. There are 
considerable challenges in putting forward proposals of this nature, 
and unfortunately it has not been possible to achieve a deliverable 
solution that will meet the needs of the partnership. There have been 
a number of complex commercial issues which could not be resolved.”


The Partnership now has two companies proposing solutions at three 
sites. These are:

MVV Umwelt (Ernesettle and North Yard)
Viridor (New England Quarry)

For more information, please see www.swdwp.co.uk

Editors’ Notes

Between March and May 2010, the Partnership has planned to undertake 
an evaluation to reduce the shortlist from three to two bidders. The 
withdrawal of SITA will therefore not affect the project timescale or 
delivery.

 
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