VIDEO: MP joins campaign against Ford incinerator

MP Nick Gibb and nearly 100 residents and councillors attended a demonstration against plans to build an incinerator in Ford.
By Alex Therrien
Published 24th Jan 2014, 19:00 BST
L03111H14-IncineratorProtest Protest against a large scale waste incinerator, which is proposed on land at the old Ford airfield. Pictured are protesters with, MP Nick Gibb (centre) and members of Ford Parish Council. Ford.L03111H14-IncineratorProtest Protest against a large scale waste incinerator, which is proposed on land at the old Ford airfield. Pictured are protesters with, MP Nick Gibb (centre) and members of Ford Parish Council. Ford.
L03111H14-IncineratorProtest Protest against a large scale waste incinerator, which is proposed on land at the old Ford airfield. Pictured are protesters with, MP Nick Gibb (centre) and members of Ford Parish Council. Ford.

Ford Parish Council organised the meeting last Friday, January 10, in response to plans to build a waste management plant capable of generating enough energy for 29,000 homes.

Councillors argue the plant could release ‘untold number of pollutants into the air’ – something the company behind the plans, Grundon, says is not true.

Click on the above short video report.

For the full story, read the January 23 edition of the Littlehampton Gazette.

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