Society Cornwall

Does Cornwall now have an answer to its waste problem?

On the morning of 20th May 2011, the Secretary of State Eric Pickles announced that he has backed Sita UK's appeal against the decision of the former county council to refuse permission for the St Dennis Waste Incinerator project.

You can read the BBC news report here: "St Dennis incinerator appeal given go ahead"

What do you think?

Please take this short survey and share your views about Cornwall's waste management. This is a completely independent poll and not affiliated to any public body, political organisation or protest group. You may remain anonymous and we welcome participation from all sections of the community.

Please click on the NEXT button below to start.

St Dennis Incinerator Survey

Do you believe Cornwall needs to find an alternative to landfill for disposal of waste?

Yes

Don't know

Do you believe that an incinerator is a sensible option for Cornwall's waste management?

Yes

Don't know

St Dennis Incinerator Survey

How familiar are you with the plans for the St Dennis incinerator?

I've studied them fully

I've not studied them but I am well briefed

I've not studied them but I understand the headline facts

I know about it but I am not familiar with all the facts

I have little or no knowledge of the plans

Don't know

Do you believe that the proposed site at St Dennis is the right place for the incinerator?

Yes

Don't know

St Dennis Incinerator Survey

Which of the following do you believe are viable solutions for managing Cornwall's waste?

New landfill sites

Incineration

Build nothing - direct money into avoidance, reduction and recycling projects

Transport the waste out of Cornwall to other commercial facilities

Anaerobic digestion

Waste-to-energy

Don't know

	Anything else...? (Briefly describe.)

St Dennis Incinerator Survey

As things stand, the new incinerator is going to be built at St Dennis. Which of the following - if any - do you think will definitely result from the development?

Increased heavy transport on the roads

Emissions released into the atmosphere from the waste plant

Less attention given to waste reduction and recycling schemes

Impact on house prices / values in the Clay Country area

Environmental impact in general

A 'blot on the landscape' for miles around

I do not believe there will be any serious negative impacts

Don't know

	Something else is a concern? Please describe briefly:

St Dennis Incinerator Survey

Overall, to what extent do you support or oppose the plans for the incinerator at St Dennis?

Strongly support

Support somewhat

Indifferent

Oppose somewhat

Strongly oppose

Don't know

	Can you (briefly) explain your answer?

St Dennis Incinerator Survey

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
		Strongly agree	Agree somewhat	Indifferent	Disagree somewhat	Strongly disagree	Don't know
	The planned incinerator at St Dennis is not ideal but it's better than doing nothing at all
	I trust Cornwall Council with its waste management strategy
	I would prefer to see several, smaller incinerators built across Cornwall, not just one central facility at St Dennis
	Given that the decision on the incinerator has been taken, it's now time to move on

St Dennis Incinerator Survey

You will appreciate that the subject of Cornwall's waste management is a big issue to tackle and there are many more questions we could have asked here.

So we may not have covered the very thing you would have expected us to. Don't let us get away with it..!

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