Telegraph article on new recycling scheme 27/10/2009: Read the Coventry Telegraph's article on the new recycling scheme within Coventry with comments from the Council and CRACIN.

The latest proposed site map 27/10/2009: At last week’s bidders day for the new waste plant, a map was presented to the attendees of the proposed site. The council will apply for outline planning permission with an application going in at the start of 2010. They will hope that the outcome of the planning application be determined by August 2010. For it be approved they need the area to be moved out of the green belt designation. The loss of a green belt area like this which is unusual in terms of its closeness to the to the city centre would be of detriment to the community and Coventry’s wildlife.

Public Meeting Film Clips 27/10/2009: See the clips from the Public meeting. DVDs of the event are available which cover the whole meeting including the questions from the floor. These cost £3. The money will go towards the campaign fund. If you would like to purchase one use the contact form to send an email to indicate that you would like to do so

Public Meeting 06/10/2009: Due to a u-turn by Project Transform, the management team responsible to replace the current incinerator, on their agreement to attend a public debate, the debate will now become a public meeting. This will be held on the 06/10/2009 7.15pm at Queens Road Baptist Church, Coventry (click the above link for further details). To see a map of the location, click here: Location. An attempt has also made been to invite the current operators of the incinerator so that a fair representation from either side of the divide would be present, but this offer was also refused. As no qualified person is prepared to defend the incineration project there will now be expert featured speakers talking about the issues in the form of a public meeting rather than a debate. See the Coventry Telegraph article on Project Transform’s attempts to shut down the debate.

Treasury gives go ahead 13/08/2009: The Treasury gives their approval to Coventry's Waste PFI bid.

Secretive Treasury panel meet to approve “rubbish” waste contracts 20/05/2009: Waste campaigners from across England including members of CRACIN protested outside the Treasury on Tuesday 19th May ahead of a closed meeting where officials were expected to commit millions of public money to controversial Private Finance Incentive (PFI) waste contracts.

CRACIN's Response to the Outline Business Case 23/01/2009: This document outlines some of our concerns about the Outline Business Case (OBC) for the Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire residual waste PFI which was sent to DEFRA in the form of a letter.

The councils have overstated the amount of waste that needs disposal and understated likely future recycling. The project as it stands does not have the support of the Warwickshire's Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee who unanimously voted that the officers should review the recycling rate. The PFI does not represent good value for the UK taxpayer or the environment as it is scaled to undermine the massive recycling potential in Warwickshire and perpetuate the poor recycling record of Coventry City Council

Outline Business Case 23/01/2009: Download the Outline Business Case submitted by Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire County Council to DEFRA with a view to obtaining PFI credits to build a 305,000 Tonne incinerator in Whitley, Coventry.

Ecologist Report for Proposed Incinerator Site 23/01/2009: Read an ecologist's report undertaken on the site in 2007, which highlights a number of rare plants and insects as well as the historical Pinley Farm Pond that has been there since the early 19th century.

Proposed Site of New Incinerator 30/10/2008: The designated site for the proposed incinerator has been revealed. Unused allotments and a conservation area would be built upon.

Outline Business Case Approved 29/10/2008: Plans to submit an Outline Business Case to apply for PFI credits were approved yesterday bringing us a step closer to having a new Incinerator built in Coventry. £800,000 of taxpayers money is to be spent on this process

16/09/2008: At the Charterhouse residents group meeting last night it was unanimously agreed that any development of a new Incinerator should be opposed. It was also agreed that the group would join CRACIN. The strength of feeling at the meeting was high. People were not only concerned with the potential depreciation of the air quality from emissions made from the incinerator and heavy goods vehicles shipping the waste in but also the implications to Coventry City rate payers being burdened with a PFI contract. A PFI contact would tie us into a commitment of burning waste not just from Coventry, but also from Solihull and Warwickshire, for many years to come.

16/09/2008: The Coventry Socialist Party, who also attended the above meeting, have now officially joined the coalition and will be standing against the proposed “super-incinerator”.

16/09/2008: New opportunities are arising nationally to recycle different grades of plastic bottles rather than sending them up in smoke. Read todays report in the Guardian www.guardian.co.uk/environment

09/09/2008: Take the CRACIN Questionnaire and win Prizes. Coventry Council is carrying out a Waste Strategy Consultation which will end on November 10th 2008. Their questionnaire is available on the council website.

The council consultation does not include discussion on alternatives to waste incineration or many other vital concerns; such as whether their present plan to mix together recyclable waste (‘co-mingle’) will reduce the levels and value of recycled material. The CRACIN questionnaire provides the opportunity for Coventry residents to contribute their views on these important points.

29/08/2008: Coventry City Council Online Questionnaire
Coventry City Council have finally started the process of writing their long overdue waste strategy. In an effort to consult the public they have devised an online questionnaire. Click on the link to tell them what you think about their proposed plan to build a new and bigger incinerator in the comments box at the end of the questionnaire.

27/08/2008: Midlands Today Report on MBT See Article

08/07/2008: Letter from CRACIN campaigner, Jane Green, printed in the Coventry Evening Telegraph. See letter here