Joint Strategic Waste Development Plan Document

Public Meeting 15th July 2009, on potential site in Manvers, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham. Consultation Period now closed.

More than 60 people attended a public consultation meeting on 15th July 2009, at the Montgomery Hall in Wath to discuss a potential waste site in the area.

Residents attending came from communities nearest to the site at Bolton Road, Wath, including Bolton, Wath, Adwick and Mexborough.

The site is being suggested as one of a small number of possible waste management sites as part of the Joint Strategic Waste Development Plan Document (DPD) currently being produced by Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Councils.

Through the Local Development Framework (LDF), Local Authorities are required to identify land which is suitable for a variety of uses, including housing, jobs and sustainable waste management. Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham are preparing a joint plan to set out how proposals for all types of waste will be assessed, including identifying sites for future waste management facilities. It is anticipated that there will be further public consultation later in the year, before it is finalised and submitted for assessment by an independent government inspector.

More than 1,300 letters of invitation to the consultation event were sent out by the three local authorities. It was also publicised in the local media and in addition some community groups were contacted.

Officers from Rotherham Borough Council made a formal presentation, followed by input from Barnsley and Doncaster Councils, and the PFI Waste Procurement Manager. Also taking part was Yorkshire Planning Aid, an independent charitable organisation funded by the Government to encourage public involvement in local planning issues.

A number of issues were raised by members of the public, including:

• Types of waste which would be processed on the site
• Whether there would be emissions from the site
• Whether industrial waste would be taken to the site
• Impact on local businesses in the area
• Transport movements
• Impact on Dearne Valley Eco-Park
• Monitoring of the facilities
• Deadline for consultation
• Potential impact on house prices
• Potential impact on flooding in the area

Feedback from the Bolton Road consultation event, together with views and comments from members of the public and organisations, is now being analysed. The comments received will be carefully considered as the three authorities prepare the next stage of the DPD.

Copies of the DPD Issues and Options document, and other relevant documents, are also available on Barnsley and Doncaster Councils' websites:

www.barnsley.gov.uk/wastedpd
www.doncaster.gov.uk/wastedpd

Previous Information

Joint Strategic Waste Development Plan Document Consultation from 3rd Nov to 12th Dec 2008