Who are RAP

RAP (Residents Against the Plant)

Is a non-political protest group formed by Byley and Cranage residents in 1999, to oppose the building of Scottish Power's Byley Gas Plant. RAP represents thousands of local people, and is organised into an action group of about 60 volunteers, led by an Executive Committee.

RAP is official representative of the following local councils, to oppose the gas plant:

Allostock,
Brereton,
Byley,
Cranage,
Goostrey,
Holmes Chapel,
Knutsford,
Lower Withington,
Middlewich,
Sandbach,
Somerford,
Sproston,
Sweatenham.

RAP is fighting for everyone, not just Byley, not just Cheshire - because if Scottish Power can build their gas plant deep in rural England, and in contempt of local opposition, and the democratically agreed local plan,
then any monster, money-driven project could be planted anywhere.

RAP Executive Committee members shown:

Centre:
John Halstead, (Chairman) Chartered engineer, lived in Allostock and Cranage the past 20 years. Married with 2 sons.

At the back, left to right:
Dr Jamie Atherton, retired GP, worked with pleasure in the NHS for 20 years. Married with three daughters. Special interests: environmental care, a good book and a decent malt. He was sent ,as usual, to a public school where a little learning was painfully beaten into him, and from thence to the university, where it was carefully taken out of him.

David A. Ord, BSc (Chem.), Management Consultant, has lived in Cranage for 10 years.

John Oakley, Chartered Electrical Engineeer of 30 years experience. Managing Director of an electronics company. Married with four children.

Dr John Edwards, (Press and Media Spokesman) Molecular biologist, worked 26 years for ICI Pharmaceuticals/Zeneca. Now freelance TV writer/producer. Married with one son.