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Friday, 15 January 2010 11:48
Waste Disposal
WEALDEN NEWSWaste Disposal in Wealden
East Sussex County Council are consulting about waste disposal arrangements in the County and have suggested a number of possible areas of search for land raise disposal sites in Wealden District.
This would mean unsightly and large piles of rubbish in a number of countryside locations.
Wealden Conservative Councillors have objected strongly to this. In our view land raise disposal of waste in an area of high environmental quality and sensitivity is quite unacceptable. Alternative methods of disposal are available and we should be looking for new opportunities for reuse, recycling, composting, energy generation and filling in available holes in the ground.
Land raise would be unsightly and obtrusive.
It would mean large amounts of waste being transported by HGV over inadequate roads. In our view, waste should be treated as near as possible to where it is produced.
There are also the problems of widespread pollution, harm to wildlife and damage to rivers and watercourses.
Councillor Roy Galley, who has responsibility for Strategic planning at Wealden Council said, ‘We are asking the County Council to think again. Their current proposals cannot be supported and we need more innovative solutions which are consistent with caring for our valuable and sensitive landscape and environment.’
..[more]Friday, 01 January 2010 20:05
Protecting Britain's Pensioners
Labour want to cut Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance for over 65s, wrecking their chances of living independently.
2.4 million elderly people need support to cope with a physical or mental disability.
These people rely on disability benefits - a third of them through the Disability Living Allowance for over 65s, and two thirds of them through the Attendance Allowance.
Labour want to cut these benefits, wrecking their chances of living independently and having the freedom to tailor their care to their needs.
Those over 65 who claim Disability Living Allowance currently get an average of £75 every week, and those who receive Attendance Allowance get an average of £60. This compares to an average pensioner’s income of around £250 a week.
This means that some of the most vulnerable pensioners in our country could lose around a quarter of their income - amounting to a loss of around £8 billion a year.
These cuts are unwise, unfair, and unkind. Our pensioners deserve better.
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 21:23
Wealden Conservatives supports the 10:10 Campaign
Wealden District Council has passed a Conservative motion at Full Council giving wholehearted support to the 10:10 campaign which calls on a 10% reduction of our CO2 emissions by 2010. Wealden continues to take steps to tackle climate change and support for the 10:10 campaign which will help raise public awareness of what actions businesses and individuals can do to reduce their carbon emissions.
Councillor Pam Doodes - Leader to Wealden District Council stated that “Wealden District Council has been working for a number of years investigating ways to reduce its carbon emissions. Our approach has been to achieve steady annual progress. Our Sustainability Strategy, Climate Change Policy and our Action Plan are already focussing our direction, ably managed by our Sustainability Officer. At present we are conducting 3 high level reviews which will help us focus attention on where we best should invest to save and reduce our carbon emissions.”
The 10:10 campaign is designed to engage with individuals and organisations to encourage an urgent and significant reduction in C02 emissions. Wealden is well aware of the need for carbon reduction and the need to encourage others and is delighted to continue to lead the way by supporting the 10:10 Campaign.
For more information on Wealden's Sustainability Strategy click here.
..[more]Tuesday, 02 February 2010 12:12
Osborne outlines eight benchmarks for economic growth
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Monday, 01 February 2010 11:47
Spotlight turns on Labour"s chaos on cuts
Friday, 29 January 2010 15:06
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