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Energy-from-Waste Licence Issued 19 November 2003 The Department of Local Government and the
Environment has announced that the Waste Disposal Licence for the Energy-from-Waste Plant has
been issued to the operators SITA Waste (Isle of Man) Limited, and came into
force on the 14th November 2003.
The Licence was issued following a series of consultation exercises involving
members of the public, the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, the
Water Authority, Richmond Hill Consultative Committee and a number of other
interested parties.
The Department, with advice from the United Kingdom Environment Agency, has
reviewed all comments received during the consultation exercises and has
produced a document outlining how the decision to issue the licence was
determined. The Decision Document, along with a copy of SITA's application for a
Waste Disposal Licence and the Waste Disposal Licence itself are available for
viewing at the first floor Central Reception, Department of Local Government and the Environment, Murray House, Mount
Havelock, Douglas.
Martin Hall, Director of Environment, Safety and Health commented,
"It is not normal to issue a decision document with a waste disposal licence.
However, given the public interest over the regulation of this facility and the
high number of comments received during the consultation process, the Department
decided this would be a transparent way to demonstrate complete openness and
that all comments were properly and carefully considered during the process."
The Department is currently in the process of updating its website and any
amendments to the licence will be posted on both the site and the public
register which is maintained by the Department and also available for viewing at
the Central Reception.
The Hon. Pamela M Crowe, MLC, Minister for the Department said,
"I would like to emphasise that the Waste Disposal Licence is a "live"
document. It may be subject to change if the Department is satisfied that this
is required in the light of experience over the life of the facility in order to
improve environmental safeguards." More stories >>>
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