Our Campaign

Grant Shapps MP was the first elected representative to raise the alarm about New Barnfield when he meet with residents back in the Spring of 2008 to receive a small petition. Story from back then here.

Even now, heavy goods vehicles are constantly rolling up at the Tesco distribution depot at New Barnfield, but campaigners led by Welwyn Hatfield's MP Grant Shapps, are concerned about the impact created by all of Hertfordshire's waste turning up on our doorstep. It could mean up to 150 extra lorries a day passing along local roads. That's roughly one every five minutes...

Basically, the County Council is required by law to find a new way to manage our County's waste. At the moment a lot of it goes into landfill, which is expensive and environmentally damaging. One option could be an Energy from Waste plant but we believe that the New Barnfield site is not the most appropriate location because it is very close to residents.

If you'd like to find out more about the issues relating to waste management then you can visit Hertfordshire County Council's website where they have extensive documentation and maps which explain how changes in legislation require local authorities to dispose of household waste via means other than landfill. Click here for more.

So there ARE other places it could go, and New Barnfield ISN'T necessarily the best place for it to go.

Our campaign is led by the local MP, Grant Shapps and has the backing of the leader of the local Borough Council, Cllr John Dean and his team, together with local Cllr Stuart Pile who represents the area at County. In addition, politicians from all the major political parties have said they oppose the idea of an incinerator at New Barnfield. So, whichever way you vote, this is a cause you can genuinely support.
 

Letter to six companies bidding to build incinerator

Grant Shapps has written to all six companies in the running to build the Energy from Waste plant warning them of significant local concern about the plan. You can read the letter here.

Take Action Today

Why don't you join us right now by signing the petition? Click here to sign.

If you'd like some more information about what's proposed, click here for the County Council's blurb.

And if you'd like to discuss this issue, why not visit the Welwyn Hatfield Forum and have your say? Click here for the Forum. If you'd like to take part in the discussion there but you aren't registered yet, register here for free!