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West Sussex County Times report Crouchlands Biogas, the company operating an anaerobic digestion plant at Crouchlands Farm in Plaistow & Ifold Parish, near Billingshurst, has gone into administration.
Read more at: http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/business/crouchlands-biogas-in-adminstration-1-8091744
MONDAY, 10th JULY 2017 - from 4pm until 6pm.
Come walk / cycle / run / ride down Foxbridge Lane, Plaistow, West Sussex RH14 0LB.
Show your opposition to the unapproved Crouchland Biogas expansion.
Bring your dogs (on leashes), ride your horses or bicycles,...
Bring cash to buy Afternoon Tea from our Pop-Up Stall.
Even if it rains, put on your mac & wellies and show up.
All money raised goes to the Parish Councils Planning Appeal Fund to pay for legal and expert representation in the Crouchland Biogas Inquiry.
The Parish Councils represent our communities.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.
Any Donations to the Appeal Fund or Pop-up Stall are Welcome.
For More Information Email: [email protected]
FOXBRIDGE LANE, PLAISTOW RH14 0LB
(PLAISTOW & IFOLD –and– KIRDFORD PARISH COUNCILS)
MONDAY, 10th JULY (4pm - 6pm)
To All Residents: (including children, grand-parents, friends,...), show your opposition to the Crouchland Biogas expansion. Bring your dogs (on leashes), ride your horses or bicycles,...
Bring cash to buy Afternoon Tea from our Pop-Up Stall. Even if it rains, put on your mac and wellies. Support Your Community.
All money raised goes to the Parish Councils Planning Appeal Fund to pay for legal & expert representation in the Crouchland Biogas Inquiry.
Any Donations to the Appeal Fund or Pop-up Stall Welcome.
E: [email protected]
The only acceptable outcome of this Inquiry for our communities is where Crouchland Biogas are forced to return to their lawfully obtained planning permissions reverting to an on-farm use only AD unit. Anything other than that will make a mockery of planning law and give opportunity to every other unscrupulous landowner to abuse the planning and subsidies systems.
A 6 day Inquiry is now 10 days for considering the unauthorised expansion of the on-farm AD unit at Crouchland Farm. As at July 2016 , Crouchland Biogas Ltd. has received over £4million in RHI government subsidy and can therefore easily afford spiralling legal costs. The Parish Councils however must fundraise. Please donate to their PLANNING APPEAL FUND to help Plaistow & Ifold and Kirdford Parish Councils cover costs of expert and legal representation at the Crouchland Inquiry.
Cheque payable to Plaistow Village Trust (Registered Address: Brackenhurst, The Street, Plaistow, West Sussex, RH14 0PT); or
Bank Transfer: Sort Code – 090154 — Account No.: 01113280 — Account Name: The Plaistow Village Trust — Ref: APPEAL.
Don’t Forget Your Charity Gift Aid Declaration: https://ifolduk.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/planning-appeal-fund-page2.jpg
The matter of the unauthorised expansion of the anaerobic digester plant at Crouchlands Farm is finally being considered at a public Planning Inquiry. The INQUIRY for the last three Appeals against Enforcement and Planning Refusal begins Tuesday, 25 April. WSCC, CDC, Plaistow & Ifold and Kirdford Parish Councils, with their legal representatives and independent experts are taking part. The main issues in this case are the effects of the development on:
- Highway Safety;
- the living conditions of nearby residents;
- the rural character of the area; and
- how the location relates to adopted Planning Policy on the siting of waste facilities.
DATES (10am - 5pm) over 7 non-consecutive days: Apr 25 - 28; May 3 - May; and 12 May.
SHOW COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ATTEND ALL OR ANY OF THE DAYS
ADDRESS: The Conference Suite, Brinsbury Campus, Stane Street, North Heath, Pulborough RH20 1DL
Directions: https://chichester.ac.uk/content/how-get-here-brinsbury
31 March 2017: The February appointment of Trevor Gamble as a Director enables Farm Fuel to continue operating as normal and Parishes are still subjected to unreasonable levels of HGV traffic from a plant operating in part unlawfully.
31 Mar 2017: The Traffic Commissioners Inquiry: Farm Fuel Ltd. admitted multiple breaches to the hours of their Woking Operating Centre and explained this was because they thought they could leave at 6am, rather than 6.30am. Farm Fuel agreed HGVs have been travelling at approx. 4am through Parishes and parking overnight at Link Farm in Pulborough. The Traffic Commissioner concurred that trailers were not prevented from being used by a contractor during the suspension period and that it was only tractor units that could not be used. Leon Mekitarian attended as a representative of share-holders. The Traffic Commissioner explained he had not fulfilled his obligations as a Director. The barrister representing Farm Fuel offered Leon Mekitarian’s resignation, which was welcomed by the Commissioner.
What is happening?
• 25Apr17: Inquiry into Appeals against Enforcement and Planning Refusal to begin. Legal counsels for Parish Councils, WSCC and CDC, with independent experts to take part.
• 29Mar17: Director Farm Fuel faces suspension, curtailment or disqualification of operator's licence in new Traffic Commissioner's Public Inquiry.
• 27Feb17: Appointment of Philip Gerrard (also Director, Eastern Counties Finance 1 Ltd, with whom Crouchland hold a mortgage & debenture) and Andrew Vernau as Directors to Crouchland Biogas Ltd.
• 6Feb17: Statements of Case by WSCC, CDC & Parish Councils for remaining Appeals submitted.
• 27Jan17: Farm Fuel called to new Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry for alleged breaches of timing condition at company’s Woking operating centre and allegations of trailers used during suspension period.
• 23Jan17: Crouchland submit 405 pages 'new' documents for Appeals rendering previous documents redundant as they disclose ‘new baseline’.
The Planning Inspectorate are holding an Inquiry for 3 Appeals lodged by Crouchland against Enforcement and Planning Refusal. Legal representatives for the joint Parish Councils (Plaistow & Ifold and Kirdford), West Sussex County Council and Chichester District Council, along with independent experts will take part. WHen? It will be held over 6 Non-Consecutive Days (from 10am): 25 April, 26 April, 27 April, 28 April, 3 May & 4 May. Where? The Conference Suite, Brinsbury Campus, Stane Street, North Heath, Pulborough RH20 1DL N.B. Brinsbury Campus is fully accessible by all including those with disabilities and mobility issues.
our bexit → biogas EXIT.
What? The Planning Inspectorate hearing for 3 Appeals lodged by Crouchland against Enforcement and Planning Refusal. Legal representatives for the joint Parish Councils (Plaistow & Ifold and Kirdford), West Sussex County Council and Chichester District Council, along with independent experts will take part.
When? Tuesday, 25 April to Friday, 28 April; and from Wednesday, 3 May to Thursday, 4 May
Time? From 10am
Where? Brinsbury Campus, Stane Street, North Heath, Pulborough RH20 1DL
The Princess Royal (a farmer herself) expressed some interesting views on Anaerobic Digestion in an interview with Anna Hill of Farming Today (BBC).
"Government [subsidy] targeting essentially always has a downside – without really thinking through where is the most appropriate place to put these alternative [energy] sources and giving them the benefit of the subsidies. Subsidies always distort markets…"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04xgbn4
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