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There has been an interesting development regarding the Eco Park which may raise some hope to local residents who have unhappily been living in its shadow. At a meeting on March 16th, Natalie Bramhall, portfolio holder of Environment and Climate Change at Surrey County Council stated “After exhausting other options available, we have now entered legal proceedings with Suez to resolve our issues. We hope to bring this to a swift conclusion to allow us to move forward with the Eco park and resolve the matter”. Spelthorne Against the Eco Park (SATEP) spokesman Adrian Corti said “The EA have stated that this is the most complained about site in the country. SATEP had highlighted these concerns to local councillor Maureen Attewell and have been working hard to raise these concerns to Surrey County Council, and with the help of Staines county councillor Sinead Mooney also, they have finally listened to us. The incinerator has thankfully stopped testing for nearly 4 months and Surrey CC has now announced they have commenced a legal process against the waste contractor Suez due to contractual differences. This is great news for local residents and we are hopeful and confident will lead to the demise of the hated incinerator that has been affecting local air quality and causing concerning smells”. A spokesperson for SUEZ recycling and recovery UK said: “We were surprised to see the comments made regarding the Eco Park in the recent Cabinet Member Update to Surrey County Council. Contract confidentiality prevents us from commenting further. We remain committed to providing a safe, sustainable treatment solution for all of Surrey’s household waste and continuing to deliver an effective, high standard service through the network of twenty integrated waste management sites across Surrey, as we have done for over twenty years”. We will be watching developments closely and will bring you more news as we have it.

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