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Rivenhall Incinerator campaign The latest updates are as follows: 
1. Following a request from the Campaign, Essex CC has released the numbers of respondants to the original application: 659 Against 1 For That is clearly a heavy weight of public opinion and under planning law is in itself a "material consideration". 2. Last night, Braintree DC agreed to reiterate its original objections and submit new ones as part of the current consultation. There was unanimous agreement to a series of questions and objections relating to the information revealed in the Regulation 19 material from the developer - which shows greater impacts from the scheme but even less certainty as to what he really intends to build - particularly his statement that he may turn the entire operation over to commercial and industrial waste, including from London. 3. Campaign supporters, including many local councillors and landowners, were out in the winter sunshine last weekend taking digital photos from 10 viewpoints around the airfield, some over a mile away. These are being used to produce visualisation montages of what the area looks like now and, using image processing software, would it could look like if the development goes ahead. These will be sent to Essex CC and also published on websites and sent to the press. We have no doubt that the applicants have not accurately portrayed the visual impacts of the scheme, which is one of the most important planning considerations. 4. Campaign supporters have been in touch with several wildlife and countryside organisations asking them to object to the latest consultation information, including the Woodland Trust, CPRE and the Essex Wildlife Trust. If you are a member of any of these organisations, please do contact them to ask if they have submitted objections. 5. Finally, we still do not know if and when the application may go to committee. Last night, BDC officers stated that they had "been told informally that a further (Reg 19) consultation may have to take place". We will keep you posted !
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Rivenhall Incinerator Campaign
