Waste to Energy

There are two proposals for Waste to Energy plants in Northwich.
Viridor is consulting here http://www.viridor-consultation.co.uk/index.php?contentId=141
Please let us know if you know whether United Utilities/Interserve are consulting - please email vren[at]hotmail.co.uk - thanks!

CONSULTATION ON THE GREAT BRITISH REFURB - TO CUT EMISSIONS AND CUT ENERGY COSTS - closed

You can access all the current open DECC Consultations here.

Draft Weaver Valley document and the Sustainability Appraisal - closed

The plans are available to download from the website
http://www.weavervalley.org.uk/downloads/ (where there are lots of other downloads, generally multi-megabite jobs - so best find a broadband connection)
and the Sustainability appraisal doc for the Weaver Valley is at http://www.vren.btik.com/documents/1518669258.ikml (I've knocked the size of this down by reducing the image quality: still readable. It was too big to upload; it now downloads faster.)
consultation closed

Regional Strategy 2010 - closed

Principles & Issues Paper Consultation
The Regional Strategy for the Northwest (RS2010) provides a unique opportunity to bring together its spatial, economic, social and environmental strategies and build a new long term vision for the region.
The goal is to produce an agreed strategy for the region. The region needs to have a clear and distinctive vision for its future and identify a limited number of priorities.
A key element in the development of the RS2010 is the production of a Principles and Issues Paper.
http://www.nwregionalstrategy.com/StrengthsAndChallenges

Consultation Closed

What Defines a Zero Carbon Home? closed

The Government consulted on the definition of Zero Carbon Homes until 18th March 2009.
Can renewable heat and power be imported from off the development site?
Can energy be saved in nearby dwellings in lieu of savings in the new buildings?
More info from the press release at http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1101131
The Zero Carbon consultation document is available at: www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/theenvironment/zerocarbonhomes/
Consultation closed

please send us your suggestions for consultations to be consulted on!

SPDs on Five Planning Issues in Vale Royal

For adopted (27th Sept 07) Supplementary Planning Documents and Sustainability Appraisals relating to:
· (SPD) 1 Affordable Housing
· (SPD) 2 Managing Housing Land Supply
· (SPD) 3 Developer Contributions
· (SPD) 4 Landscape Sensitivity and Wind Turbine Development
· (SPD) 5 Landscape Character
See Vale Royal’s website
Or see them at Wyvern House, Winsford; Northwich Information Centre, or Castle Park, Frodsham. Also all libraries in the borough, including the mobile.
Note that SPDs (not necessarily the supporting documents) may be big files: SPD4 is 10.1 MB.