Controversial waste-transfer station in Darwen gets the go-ahead

9:00pm Saturday 20th October 2012 in News

A CONTROVERSIAL waste transfer station in Darwen will go ahead after a company boss promised councillors that heavy goods vehicle drivers who turned the wrong way out of the site would face disciplinary action.

Giant refuse firm SITA’s plans for the complex on the former Wolstenholme International ink works site were put on hold by brought planners last month over concerns that it would cause traffic problems in the town.

This week SITA boss Corrinna Scott-Roy came before Blackburn with Darwen council planning and highways committee to reassure them that HGV’s would not be trundling through nearby resident streets.

The development will create around 20 jobs.

Suddell ward councillor Paul Browne had expressed his concerns at the previous meeting saying: “Unless we ban lorries turning left we will get heavy good vehicles going through Chapels. We had a problem with this before and unless all the heavy lorries turn right down towards the motorway we will have that problem again.”

Ms Scott Tory told him and fellow councillors: “I can assure you that lorries will be banned from turning left by the company. This situation has occurred at other sites.

“We have rules on this for drivers with disciplinary sanctions. If drivers do turn left instead of right there will be consequences.

“These rules have applied elsewhere and worked well.”

Liberal Democrat Coun Browne said: “I am completely satisfied with these assurances.”

Tory spokesman Alan Cottam asked if there could be changes to the road layout to ensure lorries could not turn left by officers said they would be expensive and unnecessary because of the new agreement with SITA.

The application for the Darwen Resource Recovery Park in Lower Eccleshill Road, Eccleshill, which will complement its existing materials recycling unit on the same site, was approved unanimously.

The new complex will deal with 50,000 tonnes of waste each year with much being turned into solid or liquid recovered fuel.

There will be around 36 loads of waste brought to the complex each day using the existing main access off Goosehouse Lane.

Comments(17)

mavrick says...
10:13pm Sat 20 Oct 12

So if a visiting lorry driver turns the wrong way he or his company will face sanctions. what a bunch of nimby's, If you don't want heavy wagons on your roads don't buy anything ever. Perhaps sita the recyclers have a bit too much power and are acting like bullies. Why is it necessary to transfer waste from one site to another usually at the other end of the country?

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2 for 5p says...
10:19pm Sat 20 Oct 12

I hope this site totally wrecks the house prices around that area.
: )

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Dai Darwen says...
10:52pm Sat 20 Oct 12

2 for 5p wrote:
I hope this site totally wrecks the house prices around that area. : )
You obviously do not know the area.

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Mothernature says...
11:39pm Sat 20 Oct 12

It's all well and good saying they can't turn left upon exiting but there has been no mention of them entering. Are they going to come in from Chapels or Holden Fold? Haven't they also got another site off Roman Rd. Sort of defeats the object really

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Mothernature says...
11:42pm Sat 20 Oct 12

Another thing, if, as they state it will create another 20 jobs, I hope they take folks on from the local area.

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Pendlesider says...
12:09am Sun 21 Oct 12

a similar scheme was proposed in Nelson but was met with massive objection due to traffic issues. Lancashire cunty council had no objections but they underestimated the sheer number of objections from residents.
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The chances of Liberal Demoprat Coun Browne being completely satisfied with the assurances hold as much water as a thimble.

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Darwen Malc says...
12:18am Sun 21 Oct 12

What planet are all you morons from? Recycling has to take place, and it has to be done somewhere! We are NOT talking about incineration, and the resultant pollution. Recycling is the way forward. It has to be accommodated somewhere. With decent traffic management, and local employment, you have the recipie for a successful business model and an environmentally safe way of disposing of waste.

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2 for 5p says...
12:18am Sun 21 Oct 12

I really do hope the prices of houses get trashed because if they do I might buy round that area.

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Darwen Malc says...
12:20am Sun 21 Oct 12

2 for 5p wrote:
I hope this site totally wrecks the house prices around that area.
: )
Wassock

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Darwen Malc says...
12:21am Sun 21 Oct 12

2 for 5p wrote:
I really do hope the prices of houses get trashed because if they do I might buy round that area.
Sod off, we dont want you :-)

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Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
12:30am Sun 21 Oct 12

2 for 5p wrote:
I hope this site totally wrecks the house prices around that area.
: )
Until the LET remove Richards like this I'm spending my time on G+

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louderfasterlonger says...
11:14am Sun 21 Oct 12

Why is it controversial..... all the councillors wanted were reassurances that wagons would not be pounding the narrow residential streets in their ward. A valid request I would say !
Good Luck to SITA, good luck to the guys building the plant and good luck to the 20 people who will ultimately be employed there.

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accy lad and proud says...
9:57am Mon 22 Oct 12

Michael@ClitheroeSin
ce58 wrote:
2 for 5p wrote: I hope this site totally wrecks the house prices around that area. : )
Until the LET remove Richards like this I'm spending my time on G+
Whoo Who ! Micky has taken his ball home. Didn't have you down as a sulker Micky ? You have dished out plenty on here over the years !

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Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
5:38pm Mon 22 Oct 12

accy lad and proud wrote:
Michael@ClitheroeSin

ce58 wrote:
2 for 5p wrote: I hope this site totally wrecks the house prices around that area. : )
Until the LET remove Richards like this I'm spending my time on G+
Whoo Who ! Micky has taken his ball home. Didn't have you down as a sulker Micky ? You have dished out plenty on here over the years !
Accy Lad you reported my post about you thieving scrap metal, And don't try and deny it because I really have the proof. You and 2 for 5p have wrecked this site. You are both very simpletons I used to crack up at the drivel you posted but I never thought you would go grassing on me when you could not take my stick. This is how it goes with people like you though isn't it.

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accy lad and proud says...
8:26pm Mon 22 Oct 12

Michael@ClitheroeSin
ce58 wrote:
accy lad and proud wrote:
Michael@ClitheroeSin


ce58 wrote:
2 for 5p wrote: I hope this site totally wrecks the house prices around that area. : )
Until the LET remove Richards like this I'm spending my time on G+
Whoo Who ! Micky has taken his ball home. Didn't have you down as a sulker Micky ? You have dished out plenty on here over the years !
Accy Lad you reported my post about you thieving scrap metal, And don't try and deny it because I really have the proof. You and 2 for 5p have wrecked this site. You are both very simpletons I used to crack up at the drivel you posted but I never thought you would go grassing on me when you could not take my stick. This is how it goes with people like you though isn't it.
Nice try Micky you really do know how to get down low ! I thought you were from Cl1t-heroe, Not Grass-ington. Nice try though ;)))) Don't forget to wash the Grass stains off your knees whilst you are down there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
7:47pm Tue 23 Oct 12

accy lad and proud wrote:
Michael@ClitheroeSin

ce58 wrote:
accy lad and proud wrote:
Michael@ClitheroeSin



ce58 wrote:
2 for 5p wrote: I hope this site totally wrecks the house prices around that area. : )
Until the LET remove Richards like this I'm spending my time on G+
Whoo Who ! Micky has taken his ball home. Didn't have you down as a sulker Micky ? You have dished out plenty on here over the years !
Accy Lad you reported my post about you thieving scrap metal, And don't try and deny it because I really have the proof. You and 2 for 5p have wrecked this site. You are both very simpletons I used to crack up at the drivel you posted but I never thought you would go grassing on me when you could not take my stick. This is how it goes with people like you though isn't it.
Nice try Micky you really do know how to get down low ! I thought you were from Cl1t-heroe, Not Grass-ington. Nice try though ;)))) Don't forget to wash the Grass stains off your knees whilst you are down there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who was giving your wife one behind his back LOL :)) I have the logs Accy Lad YOU ARE A GRASS!!!

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Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
9:29pm Wed 24 Oct 12

Accy Lad why don't you tell everyone the story of your ex wife :) How half of Accrington & Clitheroe have been through her. LOL and how you still begged her to stay. Best of all tell us what she told you LOL

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