Controversial plans to construct a incinerator in Lanarkshire have been thrown out after a long-running battle with campaigners.
Waste administration giants Viridor had proposed to construct the ability on the Dovesdale website at Overwood Farm, south of Larkhall and Stonehouse.
However in a dramatic U-turn immediately, the corporate has withdrawn its curiosity in growing the positioning.
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It is an enormous victory for group campaigners who've been opposing the transfer because it was introduced over a yr in the past.
The Dovesdale Motion Group voiced their considerations over “defending public well being, defending the farming trade and the surroundings”.
That was backed by a variety of politicians together with MSPs Monica Lennon and Christina McKelvie.
Viridor say the choice to throw out the plans was not taken frivolously.
A spokesman for the agency instructed Lanarkshire Reside immediately: “As a part of our ongoing funding technique, Viridor regularly assess our rising proposals to make sure that they're aligned to the wants and calls for of each the Scottish and wider UK waste markets.
“Following a evaluate of our improvement portfolio, a call has been taken to finish our curiosity in growing an Power Restoration Facility at Overwood Farm, close to Stonehouse in South Lanarkshire.
"This isn't a call that has been taken frivolously and follows an in depth analysis of the undertaking.
“Viridor is a dedicated participant within the Scottish sources sector having invested over £0.5bn in key recycling and reprocessing infrastructure.
"Our Scottish services will play a significant position in delivering our ambitions to turn into a web zero enterprise by 2040 and local weather optimistic by 2045.
"We're persevering with to actively discover how our current and future services may help to ship Scotland’s local weather, environmental and round economic system objectives.”
Welcoming the information, Central Scotland MSP Monica Lennon stated she was "delighted" to obtain affirmation from Viridor concerning the retraction of their plans.
She instructed us : "This can be a enormous victory for Dovesdale Motion Group and grassroots campaigners, after a few years of battling the system.
"Individuals-powered campaigns work, and I commend John Younger and everybody in the neighborhood who has fought this at each step.
"We now want Scottish ministers to ban incinerators in Scotland. The door at the moment stays open for planning purposes to return ahead, so it’s time to shut that door on these poisonous developments as soon as and for all.”
Additionally happy with immediately's resolution, Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley stated: “I used to be delighted to listen to this morning that Viridor have ended their curiosity in constructing an incinerator at Dovesdale.
“Growing an incinerator at this website wouldn't have been helpful for the area people and it will solely hinder in reaching and surpassing the Scottish Authorities’s local weather change targets.
“This can be a victory for the area people who has campaigned tirelessly to make sure that this proposal didn't go forward and I wish to thank and congratulate them on their efforts.”
The marketing campaign to cease the incinerator being constructed acquired cross-party assist from politicians.
Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Meghan Gallacher added: “The information this morning that Viridor have withdrawn their software for an incinerator in Stonehouse is totally incredible information for everybody who labored collectively for this consequence.
“Nonetheless, it's The Dovesdale Motion Group who deserve the credit score. They've by no means given up campaigning in opposition to the undesirable incinerator improvement at Stonehouse.
“I've met with the group on many events and it's apparent that their ardour for the native space, tireless opposition, and vigorous campaigning is among the major causes that the undertaking has lastly been scrapped.
“Hopefully, this would be the final time that we hear about any proposals for an incinerator for Stonehouse.”
And Christina McKelvie MSP additionally welcomed immediately's information, saying: “I'm delighted to have performed a component alongside Mairi McAllan MSP for Clydesdale and Angela Crawley MP for Lanark and Hamilton East in supporting the Dovesdale Motion Group and the individuals of Stonehouse to make sure they won't have an incinerator pressured upon them that they neither need nor want.
“John Younger and the Dovesdale Motion Group must be feeling extremely pleased with themselves having run one other profitable marketing campaign for the individuals residing in Stonehouse and the encircling areas, having halted plans for not only one however now two incinerators!
“We now await the outcomes from the Scottish Authorities Evaluation on Incineration throughout the nation. It's vital we proceed to maneuver in direction of a Scotland that does our bit to restrict world emissions, particularly transferring ahead from the commitments made at COP26 hosted in Glasgow."
MSP for Clydesdale Mairi McAllan added: “That is the results of a wonderful group effort from all concerned – led by the Dovesdale Motion Group, and particularly John Younger, who ought to really feel rightly pleased with their arduous work and campaigning.
“I'm glad to have supported the marketing campaign alongside Christina McKelvie MSP and Angela Crawley MP, by making the case to Viridor on behalf our constituents. The group made their voices made loud and clear – and I'm so happy that we've reached a profitable consequence.
“As we glance ahead now to the outcomes of the evaluate into incineration led by the Scottish Authorities, we'll get on with the job of working in direction of a Web-Zero future for Scotland.”
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