About Us

 
 

The Shepshed Against Incinerator Group (SAIG) was set up to oppose Biffa’s plans to site a huge Incinerator at NewHurst Quarry.


The group has been very successful in raising awareness about the Incinerator locally and is now set on widening that awareness across the whole of Charnwood.


To do this, the group has launched this website with the specific intention of widening the awareness of the Incinerator proposals to residents across Charnwood.


Wherever you live, please ACT NOW to oppose the latest Incinerator planning application.

 

Fact File:

Jan 2010: Action group set up by concerned residents in Shepshed, in response to Biffa’s planning application to build an Incinerator at NewHurst quarry.

Mar 2010: Public meeting held at Shepshed High School - over 300 attendee’s make their voices heard

Oct 2010: After strong objections from local residents in Shepshed, Loughborough and surrounding areas, planning application is refused on visual impact grounds 

by Leicestershire County Council.

Mar 2011: Environment Agency announce intention to grant a permit to Biffa to operate an Incinerator at the site

Mar 2011: SAIG group form steering group and mount response to oppose Environment Agency permit and subsequent appeal and planning applications from Biffa

Apr 2011: Biffa lodge an appeal against the planning refusal

Apr 2011: Biffa launch a new planning application to build an incinerator at the site

Jun 2011: Environment Agency grant a permit for an Incinerator at the site despite huge opposition

Jun 2011: SAIG launch ChAIn campaign to widen awareness


ACT NOW

Your voice needs to be heard again to oppose the latest planning application

  1. 1.Read about Biffa’s new planning application on our ACT now page

  2. 2.Read our objections to the new planning application

  3. 3.Write to the Planning Officer

  4. 4.ATTEND the Planning Application Hearing at Leicestershire County Council County Hall, Glenfield on 10th October at 2.00pm


LINK to SAIG website

www.saigcampaign.co.uk


CONTACT:

Roy Kershaw (Secretary)

01509 554889

roy.kershaw@ntlworld.com


The next link in the ChAIn - the Charnwood Against Incineration Campaign