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Search Results for: incinerator

Protests grow over plans to extend capacity at controversial incinerator

Incinerator operator Viridor plan to burn thousands of tonnes more waste at the controversial Beddington Incinerator in Sutton, which could …
by Lee Urquhart/ January 30, 2022/ Croydon, Environment, Local News, News/
Anti-incinerator campaigner Shasha Khan. Pic: Stop the South London Incinerator

Croydon’s Green Knight fires up once again as incinerator begins testing

Each time Shasha Khan passes the Viridor incinerator in Beddington, near the Croydon-Sutton border, he cringes. “It is a monument …
by Aidila Razak/ February 7, 2018/ Features, General Features, People, Uncategorized/

Fears grow over rising air pollution levels as testing begins on controversial Croydon incinerator

By Aidila Razak and Emma Snaith Campaigners are warning that air pollution in the Croydon area could soon rise to …
by Emma Snaith/ December 12, 2017/ Croydon, Environment, Local News, News, Uncategorized/

Campaigners lose incinerator appeal, refuse to give up

Green activists have lost a seven-year battle to stop an incinerator from being built in Croydon, after the High Court …
by Oliver Imhof/ May 2, 2015/ Croydon, Environment, News/

Incinerator protestors “forced” to leave meeting

Protestors against the building of an incinerator in Croydon found themselves removed from a South London Waste Partnership committee meeting …
by Foladele Falana/ February 18, 2015/ Croydon, Environment/
Incineration: Demonstration Poster Pic- Stop the Incinerator

Campaigners in final bid to stop Croydon incinerator

Campaigners have until December 9 to apply to the Court of Appeal in a final bid to stop an incinerator …
by Jacqui Agate/ November 26, 2014/ Croydon/

Last minute appeal saves Stop the Incinerator campaign

Local campaign “Stop the Incinerator” has succeeded in raising sufficient funds to challenge Sutton council in a judicial review thanks …
by Giulia Sgarbi/ October 9, 2014/ Croydon, News/

‘Stop the Incinerator’ campaign’s judicial review is threatened through lack of funds

“Stop the Incinerator”  campaign’s judicial review, of Croydon and Sutton councils, is under threat due to a lack of funding. …
by Giulia Sgarbi/ October 8, 2014/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, News/
Incineration: Demonstration Poster Pic- Stop the Incinerator

Campaigners sign judicial review: first legal steps taken to stop building of Croydon incinerator

  Campaigners have taken the first legal steps to stop the Croydon incinerator, signing papers to start the early stages …
by Julie Hebenstreit/ January 14, 2014/ Lead Stories/

Croydon’s incinerator plan backed by Mayor’s office

  Controversial plans to build  a waste incinerator for Croydon and three other south London boroughs have been backed by …
by Helen Lock/ August 21, 2013/ Croydon, Environment/

Beddington Lane Incinerator decision results in a tied vote

At a meeting held at Sutton Civic Centre on Wednesday evening 24 April, councillors were unable to reach a decision …
by Merissa Henry/ April 26, 2013/ Croydon, Environment, Health, Local News/

Demo planned in Croydon against waste incinerator

A demonstration is expected in Croydon against the building of a waste incinerator at Beddington Lane on Wednesday evening 24 …
by Flo Neve/ April 23, 2013/ Croydon, Environment, Health, Local News/

Croydon residents’ health could be put at risk if incinerator plan goes ahead, protesters say

Environmental campaigners yesterday protested over plans that would have a new waste incinerator built in Croydon. Viridor Waste Management offices …
by Emmet Simpson/ March 1, 2013/ Croydon, News/
Boris sends incinerator back to drawing board

Boris sends incinerator back to drawing board

The Mayor’s office has moved to block controversial plans for a waste incinerator on the border of Croydon and Sutton.
by Laurence Dodds/ September 27, 2012/ Croydon, Environment/

Residents’ consultation on incinerator plan

Waste company Viridor will consult with the residents of four partner boroughs, including Croydon, on its plans to build a …
by Chloe Hirst/ March 7, 2012/ Croydon, Environment, Society/

Protest over incinerator plans in council meeting

Protesters handcuffed themselves to railings in a Croydon Council meeting in protest over an appointed preferred bidder for the controversial …
by Anurag Tagat/ December 7, 2011/ Croydon, Environment/

Tower Hamlets under fire for incinerating waste due for recycling

Tower Hamlets Council is one of the worst authorities in the UK for sending waste collected for recycling to incinerators, …
by Fenella Breaks/ March 18, 2021/ Data, Tower Hamlets/

Black bin collections in Hackney move to fortnightly in bid to boost recycling

A plastic-free campaigner from Hackney has welcomed plans by the council to to boost recycling by transitioning from weekly to fortnightly …
by Keji Marell Ricardo/ October 11, 2019/ Environment, Hackney, News/

Compost from recycled Christmas trees no longer returned to Hackney’s green spaces

Though Christmas is widely touted as the season of giving, it is also the season also for rampant consumerism.  In …
by Dina Nagapetyants/ December 19, 2018/ Christmas, Environment, Hackney/

Tower Hamlets vs Lewisham: The best vs. the worst food waste offender

Reported by Holly Pyne and Khalid Azizuddin London creates 900,000 tonnes of food waste every year; that’s the weight of …
by Holly Pyne/ April 2, 2018/ Environment, Features, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

News In Brief

Lewisham near bottom of national recycling rates table By Khalid Azizuddin Lewisham was ranked in the bottom three of all …
by ELL Admin/ December 14, 2017/ Local News, News/

London Mayor: who will keep the city’s air clean?

London’s air quality is in crisis. Last month a flock of racing pigeons fitted with pollution detecting backpacks, known as …
by Frances Rankin/ April 20, 2016/ Data, Environment, Features, General Features, Lead Stories, Politics/

Survey shows residents want better recycling

Residents in Lewisham are overwhelmingly in favour of introducing food waste recycling in the borough, a survey has revealed. Of nearly …
by Douglas Pyper/ November 29, 2015/ Environment, Lewisham, News/
Praise House pentecostal church in Croydon

Voters critical of dull hustings in Croydon North

All seven parliamentary candidates for the Croydon North constituency gathered at Praise House for an election hustings on Wednesday night. …
by Oliver Imhof/ May 1, 2015/ Croydon, News, Politics/
Norwood Junction station sign

#ELLGE2015 Croydon North: Reed contests first GE

In the first of our constituency profiles from south of the river, we look at Croydon North, a densely-populated area …
by Oliver Imhof/ April 29, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/
Air pollution contributes to health risks in London boroughs. Pic: Alfred Palmer

Concerns over air quality: Tower Hamlets at risk

Tower Hamlets ranked most often as the worst affected borough for certain diseases, according to a recent data analysis highlighting …
by Serina Sandhu/ January 10, 2014/ Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Beddington Lane approved: campaign against continues

Planning permission for the Beddington Lane South London Incinerator has been granted following months of deliberation and protest. After a …
by Hannah Newton/ May 16, 2013/ Croydon, Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Local News, Politics, Society/

[Video] Tory Assembly member Steve O’Connell

EastLondonLines talked to Steve O’Connell, current Conservative London Assembly member for Croydon and Sutton, about his term and his campaign …
by Laurence Dodds/ March 29, 2012/ Croydon/

[Video] Green Assembly candidate Gordon Ross

EastLondonLines talked to Gordon Ross, the Green Party’s London Assembly candidate for Croydon and Sutton, about his campaign.
by Laurence Dodds/ March 28, 2012/ Croydon/

[Video] Labour candidate Louisa Woodley

EastLondonLines talked to Louisa Woodley, the Labour Party’s London Assembly candidate in Croydon and Sutton, about her campaign.
by Laurence Dodds/ March 27, 2012/ Croydon/

[Video] LibDem Assembly candidate Abigail Lock

Abigail Lock, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Croydon and Sutton, met EastLondonLines to discuss her campaign. In the videos below, …
by Laurence Dodds/ March 26, 2012/ Croydon/

London Assembly candidates on camera to explain their policies

Who do you trust to watch over the mayor? That’s the crucial question of the upcoming London Assembly elections on …
by Laurence Dodds/ March 26, 2012/ ELLElections/

Council approves controversial waste plan

A controversial waste plan that could see an incinerator built on Beddington Lane, was approved by Croydon Council on Monday …
by Mengdi Li/ February 3, 2012/ Croydon, Society/

The environment should not be ignored by the Coalition

Groups such as Greenpeace, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Green Party along with more than 800,000 …
by Anurag Tagat/ December 7, 2011/ Commentary, Environment/

Government cuts £1 billion waste scheme

A controversial scheme to build waste plants in South London is under threat as the Government yesterday announced the withdrawal …
by Olivia Vachon/ October 27, 2010/ Croydon, Environment/

Shasha Khan ‘Croydon’s Green Knight’

Shasha Khan’s reflective cycling jacket beams in the sunlight, creating a yellow aura around him. In a suit his inquisitive …
by Laura Passi/ March 26, 2010/ Uncategorized/

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