Proposed waste depot in Portobello

by **Maria** » 09 Feb 2010, 09:13

From the BBC

by **Maria** » 09 Feb 2010, 15:58

From today's EN letters page (third letter down);

by **Puerto bella** » 09 Feb 2010, 18:35

Thanks to the great people of Portobello for their attendance at the Inquiry so far - its a real boost to our witnesses. Keep up the good work.

by **Puerto bella** » 09 Feb 2010, 23:01

Viridor's traffic witness will be giving evidence tomorrow from 9.30am; followed by their Air Quality witness and Planning witness. Hope to see some of you there.

by **Puerto bella** » 11 Feb 2010, 18:56

by **Puerto bella** » 12 Feb 2010, 22:10

by **seanie** » 13 Feb 2010, 00:18

by **Puerto bella** » 14 Feb 2010, 11:15

by **seanie** » 14 Feb 2010, 19:28

by **Puerto bella** » 17 Feb 2010, 23:15

by **Puerto bella** » 18 Feb 2010, 22:17

Careful Marya - he'll think you're taking the 'puss'.

The Inquiry has ended and its all down to the two lady Reporters now.

Many thanks to the huge number of people who attended. It really boosted the team knowing how united people were in support of the JAG case. We thank you all.

by **seanie** » 18 Feb 2010, 22:48

It's one of my hang-ups. I think factual accuracy is something that's important.

That may be a minority view of course.

by **SoupDragon** » 20 Feb 2010, 01:07

On a serious note, thank you for posting the details of evidence given.

I would have liked to have attended but in the last couple of weeks I ( and family) have moved one daughter from Leith to the Pleasance, sorted and cleared my dads flat, sold and finally cleared my mums place.

by **Porty** » 22 Feb 2010, 13:12

by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Feb 2010, 14:40

by **Maria** » 22 Feb 2010, 16:42

by **Epykat** » 22 Feb 2010, 17:26

by **Porty** » 22 Feb 2010, 17:40

by **Pal of Porty** » 22 Feb 2010, 23:11

by **Porty** » 22 Feb 2010, 23:34

by **Porty** » 24 Feb 2010, 15:10

by **Epykat** » 24 Feb 2010, 17:30

by **Porty** » 24 Feb 2010, 23:39

by **Puerto bella** » 25 Feb 2010, 23:11

To all those who have been involved with or supported the Joint Action Group at the Public Inquiry please come and join us for hopefully our last Coffee morning on Saturday 6 March, 10.30 am to 1 pm at St James Church Hall, Rosefield Place, Portobello.

There will be home baking, preserves (including new season's marma...lade), bric-a-brac and a book sale, plus tombola. (Usually a good toy stall as well for those with children.) Look forward to seeing you there.

by **allaboardtheskylark** » 26 Feb 2010, 15:22

Firstly, let me state I am against the VIRIDOR proposal. I think it is a pack it, stack it, burn it and call it carbon capture scheme. Uninventive, costly and profitable only for VIRIDOR. It does nothing to attack the problems our waste production is causing the environment.
It leaves no room for expansion IF new methods of sorting waste for further processing are developed VIRIDOR will not be able to react to new demands on a constrained site, but...

The CEC seem to be in a difficult position, applying planning regs, and having to develop a waste strategy for the whole city. Imagine the fuss by BRA's if their buckets did not get lifted for a couple of weeks, or if they were forced legally, to say, half their waste production. So it is not easy or surprising the CEC may be sending a mixed message to campaigners.

Also, it is easy to say send it to Millerhill if you don't live there.

The question I have, for anybody who feels up to replying, is how much damage VIRIDOR have done to their appeal. Many of the "facts" they produced appear to have been manipulated to suit an end result. They seemed to stumble at times through their own facts and figures. I was surprised at how poorly they came across and I must say I am not biased as I am not a mad keen PONGER.

To start with I thought they were very strong favourites to win the appeal, now I am not so sure. I have gone for 1/4 (thats odds on) to even money.

Anyone bold enough to make a prediction?

by **Maria** » 26 Feb 2010, 22:15

by **Maria** » 26 Feb 2010, 22:19

by **Porty** » 01 Mar 2010, 16:33

by **Pal of Porty** » 02 Mar 2010, 11:02

Proposed waste depot in Portobello

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