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The Benbow Group raised £3,418.54 from 104 supporters
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Closed 20/08/2018
Weʼve raised £3,418 to Stop Incineration in the Ryburn Valley and protect the air quality and environment.
- Calderdale District, United Kingdom
- Funded on Monday, 20th August 2018
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UPDATE: A few individuals have generously under-written the shortfall in our funding to enable us to pay the QCs fees on time - but we need to continue to raise the funds to cover those costs. It is only fair we spread the expense of ensuring effective representation for the thousands of people who objected to the proposals.
We object to the proposal for incineration at the Belmont site in Sowerby Bridge (Planning Applications 17/00113 and 17/00114). We also object to the application for an environmental permit at the Mearclough site.
After discussion with representatives of the community the Benbow Group arranged expert professional legal representation to put the case for refusal on behalf of all objectors at the Planning Committee on Tuesday 19th December 2017.
The applications were refused by the Committee - which is a fantastic result.
As a result of lobbying by the Benbow Group, the application for an Environmental Permit at Mearclough was called in and refused by the Council's Cabinet on 11 June 2018.
We are continuing to work to defend any appeals.
Please help us to show your overwhelming opposition to the proposed incinerators by donating today!
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“SAY NO TO WASTE INCINERATION IN RYBURN VALLEY”
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- 6 years ago
The Benbow Group
6 years agoThank you to everyone who contributed. This page is now closing as our target has been reached.
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- 6 years ago
The Benbow Group
6 years agoHi everyone, with the latest on line donations and further off line donations we have just made our £9,000 target. Many thanks to everyone. We are closing this page now but look out for further updates on Facebook.
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- 6 years ago
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104
Stuart Cairney
Aug 18, 2018
£10.00
Sean Lewis
Aug 17, 2018
£20.00
Rachael Langstaff
Aug 15, 2018
£10.00
Anonymous
Aug 14, 2018
Never give up.
£50.00
Anonymous
Aug 12, 2018
Keep fighting!I do not understand why people don’t seem to understand the importance of objecting to this application.
£100.00
Anonymous
Aug 7, 2018
£10.00
Anonymous
Aug 4, 2018
£30.00
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The Benbow Group
Calderdale District, United Kingdom
The Benbow Group is an informal group of local residents who are concerned with the health of our community and who respect the work of Sowerby Bridge Urban District Councillor Austin Benbow who led the way in the campaign for Clean Air in the town in the 1950's.