Future of Powderhall Refuge Plant - Petitions (Closed)

Petition details

Residents near Powderhall Refuse Plant have been complaining about the smell coming from the site for many years now. A number of new residential developments have been built nearby so that the plant and railway line servicing the site are now very much in a residential area. The site is old, inefficient, wasn't designed for its current use, is noisy with trains coming in and out. Flies and the smell from the plant regularly enter flats and residents are finding it unpleasant and some are concerned for their health.
A new rubbish and recycling site in Millerhill is due to be operational in 2017 which provides the opportunity to decommission the Powderhall plant.

This petition a) calls on the Council to confirm Powderhall will be shut down as soon as possible after the Millerhill site is set up and make the necessary preparatory work for this now and b) in the meantime, put further measures in place to monitor and tackle the ongoing problem of the smell from the site.

Petition Status

Closed for signatures

Petition submitted by (Business or Individual)

Individual

Name of petitioner

Mr Ross Sanderson

Closing date

07-Apr-16

Total signatories

15

Petition Outcome

The Petitions Committee was unable to consider this petition as the minimum number of signatures was not been reached.A petition requires at least 200 signatures before it can be considered by the Petitions Committee. Petitions which refer to a local issue can be considered by the Committee at the discretion of the Convener if they have more than 50 signatures.