Waste decision ‘will burn millions’

Thursday 7th August 2008, 2:29PM BST.

Caption: Dr Barrie Mealing. (0562772)

THE States’ decision to continue with its plans for a 70,000-tonne
incinerator will cost the island millions, according to a member of the Waste Disposal People’s Panel.
Dr Barrie Mealing said the panel maintained its view that the States’ persisting to find a solution that accommodates an initial 45,000 tonnes of waste per annum rising to 70,000 was flawed.
He said it was going to end up costing islanders far more than proposals put forward by the panel before the debate in the House last week.
‘We will probably spend four times more than we should have done.’