Hedon March Against the Incinerator!

Over 400 people braved a blustery October wind on Saturday 3rd October 2009 to march against proposals to site a waste burning incinerator at Saltend near Hedon.
The  demonstration organised by HOTI proved that local opposition to the plans is still very strong in the Hull and Holderness area.
Graham Stuart MP showed his support and spoke [...]

Waste Incinerator plan suffers funding blow

A SMALL VICTORY!
Supporters of HOTI (Hull and Holderness Opposing The Incinerator) must surely be celebrating tonight as the news ripples out that East Riding Council and Hull City Council will not be pursuing private cash to finance the development of a waste burning incinerator near Hedon.
John Skidmore from the East Riding Council, quoted in the [...]

HOTI warns about Waste Incinerator health risks

Published on Scribd below: HOTI Flyer circulating around town warning about health risks posed by the building of the Waste Incinerator at Saltend. The Flyer also advertises the march and rally on Saturday 3rd October 2009:

Cllr Peter Turner on HOTI campaign against Waste Incinerator

East Riding Councillor Peter Turner was recently interviewed by Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart about the HOTI campaign against the waste incinerator being built at a Saltend site near Hedon. That interview has been posted on YouTube.
Don’t forget that the March and Rally against the incinerator takes place next Saturday 3rd October 2009 leaving [...]

Hedon News Issue 11

The current Sept/Oct 2009 issue of the Hedon Newsletter is now available from local shops, pubs and public buildings.
The HOTI campaign against the Waste Incinerator features on the front page. Don’t forget to join the March against the Incinerator meeting at the Co-op Car Park on Sat 3rd October 2009.
The Station Hotel has an advert [...]

March and Rally against Waste Incinerator 3rd October 2009

March and Rally
A call to action has been issued to people in Hull and Holderness to join a protest march and rally against the building of a waste incinerator at Saltend near Hedon.
The march will assemble in the Co-op car park at 10.30am on Saturday 3rd October and will march up to the top of [...]

Two public meetings relevant to Hedon in East Yorkshire

Two key evening meetings take place this week open to interested members of the public.
The Public Police Forum takes place on Wednesday in Thorngumbald and the HOTI public meeting takes place on Friday.
Keep an eye out in the 2. Events section on the right-hand side-bar of The Hedon Blog.

HOTI Marches Against The Incinerator Once Again!

HOTI campaigners are calling upon people to show their opposition to the siting of a waste burning incinerator at Saltend by joining a march on Saturday 3rd October 2009.
Details of the demonstration are still being arranged but organisers hope that it will be a bigger protest than the one staged in 2006.
HOTI – The Hull [...]

Hedon Newsletter Issue 10 – July 2009

The latest issue of the Hedon Newsletter is now available from public buildings and shops in the town.
The current edition features a front-page report on the recent HOTI (Hull & Holderness Opposes The Incinerator) meeting at Alexandra Hall (see Hedon Blog post).
There are several historical articles included in this edition including an interesting one about [...]

Waste Incinerator: HOTI Chair declares that fight is only just beginning!

Over 100 people attended the Hull and Holderness Opposes The Incinerator public meeting in Hedon’s Alexandra Hall last night (Friday 26th June 2009).
Campaigner Malcolm Lynn explained the background to the campaign and HOTI’s objections to the proposed incinerator and appeal for more positive and sustainable  alternatives to be used instead.
Laura Gyte, a laywer from the [...]