Cheshire Gas plant 2!

Same as before with its hat turned backwards and its fingers crossed Following last week's meeting with Scottish Power and Manweb, RAP's technical team has studied detailed documents specifying the latest planning application for the Byley Gas plant. The team found that the "new" Gas Plant would be: Big Ugly Noisy Polluting Risky Wide open to Terrorist attack And totally un-necessary - except to make megabucks for Scottish Power. Said RAP Chairman John Halstead: "The County Council refused the last application because its 'scale and extent' were 'inappropriate within the open countryside'. This new application's just as bad so there's no way anyone could accept it." And RAP spokesman Dr John Edwards said: "The fight is on and the first major events will be the up-coming Press Launch of our Website, followed by big public meetings to rally the people of Cheshire. I can't stress enough that there is real danger of Scottish Power getting a quick 'yes' to this proposal, if the public fail to act because they think the fight's all over." But Ominously for Scottish Power, RAP committee member David Ord added: "Having studied Scottish Power's plans we will soon be challenging the fundamental viability of their Gas Plant project. Details to follow - so watch this space for hot news!"

Scottish Power file a new application

Scottish Power lodge their latest Gas Plant application with Cheshire County Council.

ACTION STATIONS!

The Danger is real and the Fight is on Last night, Tuesday February 12th, representatives of RAP (Residents Against the Plant) met representatives of Scottish Power and Ineos Chlor, with Adrian Lea (Planning Officer at Cheshire County Council), to discuss Scottish Power's continued intention to build the Byley Gas Plant. Afterwards, in sombre mood, RAP Chairman John Halstead, stated: "They claimed they've responded to local concerns, but they're still building a major industrial complex in the heart of rural Cheshire - in fact their plans are now slightly bigger! It will still be noisy, ugly and risky: causing extra pollution, and still wide open to terrorist attack."

Added Press Officer, Dr John Edwards: "We questioned hard on how their small staff could defend this big site against terrorists. Scottish Power revealed technical details which we'll keep confidential, for security, but it was obvious the plant couldn't be defended unless guarded night and day by soldiers." Ex GP, RAP member Dr Jamie Atherton commented: "Scottish Power are bouncing this on the local community. They're running no public meetings, just a propaganda leaflet campaign and one low grade "Drop In Day" at Byley Village Hall. How can 20,000 local people learn anything from this?" John Halstead summed up: "This is now a serious matter of principle. If Scottish Power can put their Gas Plant in Byley - against the County Council's Structure Plan, and in the teeth of united local opposition - then anything can be built anywhere to serve selfish profit. So we'll mobilise public opinion and we'll fight this and win. We're clearing the decks for action! "