Charles Hendry (right), MP for Wealden, has expressed his support for the no landraise on greenfield sites campaigns by publishing a letter sent to Cllr Matthew Lock, the Lead Member for Transport and Environment at East Sussex County Council showing that the firm who has been contracted to handle waste in the county, sees no reason for any new landraise facilities in the area.

Paul Levett, Deputy Chief Executive of Veolia, wrote to Hendry saying, “We are the largest waste management and recycling business in the UK and we are planning to maximise recycling, composting and energy from waste. In Sussex specifically, we are constructing a number of new facilities which will open over the next two years. Beyond that time period, our use of landfill will be minimal and can be served by existing landfill sites.”

In view of this unequivocal ruling out of the necessity for new landraise sites, Hendry's letter asks Lock, "Given that Veolia has been awarded a 25 year contract to handle the management of residential waste in the County, and would also be responsible for handling much of the commercial waste, it seems of fundamental importance that they do not believe landraise is necessary, nor would they wish or need to use it, should it be approved.

In such circumstances, it must surely make sense to recognise now that there is no future for landraise in East Sussex and that the plans should be dropped?"

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