Suzanne, Simon and Me at the Brock Site
Readers of the blog may recall that in November last year we learned of a Waste Development Plan Document (Waste DPD) which was being prepared by Merseyside Waste Environmental Advisory Service (MEAS). The Waste DPD will be the statutory land use plan for Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral to guide future management of waste management and treatment facilities
Two sites in Moreton were identified as possible sites for waste treatment and disposal facilities, the old Brickworks site in Lingham Lane and the North Wirral Brickworks in Carr Lane, the Brock site. Many people objected as did I, Suzanne and Simon and the Council, and lots attended the public meeting at Wallasey Town Hall, again making known their total opposition to the sites. Despite all those objections, MEAS has reported that the North Wirral Brickworks site in Carr Lane will go forward for further assessment for landfill capacity.
I truly find that decision to be both perverse and totally unacceptable, particularly given the chequered history of this site as well as being in such close proximity to residential properties.
So what happens next? I have been told that the Preferred Options Report will be passed to the Council in mid to late June for approval prior to public consultation in September. The document will be reported to Cabinet as soon as possible after it is received. However any decision regarding the use of this site for Landfill will need to be endorsed by Full Council.
I can assure all the residents of Moreton that I, Suzanne and Simon will fight this crazy proposal all the way. This site is simply not suitable for landfill and Moreton simply does not have the infrastructure to support the vehicle movements that such a scheme would bring. You can read the full MEAS report by clicking here
moreton cannot control its own commuter traffic with school traffic, it cannot cope with lorries on a full time basis.
for some reason unbeknown, moreton has suddenly become a very busy little town.
I live off Carr Lane in Moreton and last year I had a problem with rats in my garden they appeared to be coming in from the surrounding fields. I had to call out the Council Pest Control Department on numerous occasions. What will happen if the land fill is sited in Carr Lane? Will we then have a plague of them in everyones garden?
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