First, our most sincere thanks to all who have given money to help us fight Veolia. As I write this, our online fundraising site has received close to £2,800, and to add to that we have received nearly a thousand pounds worth of cheques. To date the total Stop Veolia Legal Fund is around £3,700. See the Fund Status on the long-leys.org website. That's remarkable, and we're … [Read more...] about DONATE TO OUR FIGHTING FUND!
OUR PUBLIC MEETING – BE THERE!
We promised a public meeting – so here it is. Wednesday 20 September, 6.15pm, at St Faith's C of E Infant School, West Parade, LN1 1QS. The same place, across the Common, as we attended last November for the initial meeting. Will Veolia be there? They say no – and stick to their statement that they will hold their own meeting at a time and place to be determined. We'll … [Read more...] about OUR PUBLIC MEETING – BE THERE!
Veolia WILL Hold A Public Meeting!
Shock! Horror! as the headline writers have it. Veolia has decided to hold a public meeting, and has sent out a few emails advising people of this. Did you receive one? It's taken a while. We've been pushing for this since November last year, and the company's consistent response has been to refuse. Just a month ago, after their 'Open Day', they felt that this flawed … [Read more...] about Veolia WILL Hold A Public Meeting!
StopVeolia JustGiving Fundraising Page Now Active – PLEASE HELP!
The StopVeoliaInLincoln campaign has launched a JustGiving fundraising page, and donations can now be accepted – please help us raise the £10,000 we need to fight Veolia's appeal on their Long Leys Lincoln site! You will find the JustGiving fundraising page online at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/stopveoliainlincoln or you can link to it from the long-leys.org or … [Read more...] about StopVeolia JustGiving Fundraising Page Now Active – PLEASE HELP!
Veolia’s Grounds For Appeal
Veolia's appeal, against the refusal of their plans to transform their Long Leys Road lorry service station and depot into a waste transfer station and production facility for refuse derived fuel, is based on what the company sees as issues of both law and policy. The company argues that the reasons for refusal by the County Council were flawed, in that some elements were … [Read more...] about Veolia’s Grounds For Appeal