IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR NORFOLK INCINERATOR VOTE ON 14 FEB

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Dear West-Norfolk resident

PLEASE SEND THIS EMAIL TO AT LEAST 10 OTHER PEOPLE IN WEST NORFOLK
HELP SPREAD THE FACTS BEFORE THE VOTE ON 14 FEBRUARY

Did you know that Norfolk County Council are planning to burn all of Norfolk's left-over waste in King's Lynn. The pollution will fall throughout West Norfolk, posing a risk to our health, and the cost to Norfolk taxpayers will be around £500 million over 25yrs. Yes, we've got to do something with our rubbish, but burning it is not the answer, particularly when there are safer and cheaper ways of dealing with it.

At the bottom of this email, is a 1 minute summary of the main reasons why respected scientists, doctors, engineers, economists and even our MPs are taking a stand against this incinerator. If you care about West Norfolk, please join them and vote "No". Your ballot paper will be sent to you on or around 14 February, and it must be returned by 28 February.

Please don't break the chain. Forward this email to as many people in West Norfolk as you can. You could email friends, family, work colleagues, businesses, clubs etc. West Norfolk covers the following areas: Downham Market, Hunstanton, Kings Lynn, Burnham, Brancaster, Castle Acre, Castle Rising, Clenchwarton, Congham, Crimplesham, Denver, Dersingham, Docking, Downham West, East Rudham, East Winch, Emneth, Feltwell, Fincham, Flitcham, Gayton, Great Massingham, Grimston, Harley, Heacham, Hilgay, Hillington, Hockwold, Holme-next-Sea, Houghton, Ingoldisthorpe, Leziate, Little Massingham, Marham, Marshland St James, Methwold, Nordelph, North Creake, North Runcton, Northwold, Outwell, Pentney, Ringstead, Roydon, Runcton Holme, Sandringham, Sedgeford, Shouldham, Snettisham, South Creake, Southery, Stanhoe, Stoke Ferry, Stow Bardolph, Syderstone, Terrington St Clement, Terrington St John, Thornham, Tilney All Saints, Tilney St Lawrence, Tottenhill, Upwell, The Walpoles, The Woottons, Walsoken, Watlington, Welney, Wereham, West Acre, West Dereham, West Rudham, West Walton, West Winch, Wiggenhall St Germans, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Wimbotsham, Wormegay, Wretton.

Get people talking - if they read the facts, they will see this isn't just a fuss over nothing.

Thank you for your help.
KLWIN
King's Lynn Without INcineration (a group formed by local residents consisting of concerned parents, scientists, farmers, business owners, councillors and a wide cross-section of the public)

1 Minute Summary of The Facts:
This incinerator has been promoted as being well regulated, a provider of cheap electricity to the town, a saver of the taxpayer's money and poses no significant risk to public health. Please read what scientists, engineers, doctors and economists think:

1) Modern incinerators release large quantities of microscopic particles that can travel many miles. They contribute to cancer, heart attacks & asthma. Filters trap most of the larger heavier particles, so those who promote incineration claim filters are effective. However, a Freedom of Information Act request to the Environment Agency confirmed the majority of the smaller & most dangerous particles are not trapped by even the ‘Best Available’ filters.

2) Cancer-causing chemicals, including dioxins, will be released into the air. Others are left in the incinerator fly-ash which will be land-filled. Just 0.00006 grams is lethal for some animals. Dioxins enter humans via food and can cause cancer. Incinerator emissions of toxic chemicals such as dioxins, are checked only a few days a year. There are numerous reports of emission breaches & accidents at incinerators throughout the UK and the lack of action taken by regulators.

3) The incinerator will bring an extra 900+ lorries a week around Lynn, creating pollution & congestion. The Highways Agency is already concerned about this.

4) There are alternative ways of dealing with our rubbish rather than burning it. Counties such as Cambridgeshire & Cumbria use modern recycling & composting technologies. Cambridgeshire already recycles & composts 71% of their waste, and has a target of 81%. Norfolk presently recycles 43% and Norfolk County Council’s own figures show this stalling at 55.4% once the incinerator is up and running.

5) According to Norfolk County Council’s own figures, the cost to Norfolk's taxpayers over 25 years will be approximately £500 million. Better technologies are available & could save many millions of pounds, without blighting King's Lynn.

6) Norfolk County Council says the incinerator will create 40 full time jobs. This is very poor value for money. They don’t mention that alternative recycling options create far more jobs.

7) Norfolk County Council claimed the incinerator will provide "power to 36,000 homes", but now admit residents will not get cheaper energy.

8) Incinerators can be an expensive mistake. 29 US towns have filed for bankruptcy due to costly incinerator programmes. Kent County Council already regret their recent contract.

9) In a Norfolk-wide consultation in 2008, the public said they wanted more ‘recycling & composting’, and NOT incineration. Only 39 people from across the whole of Norfolk said yes to incineration. West Norfolk County Councillors voted for incineration, ignoring public opinion. This referendum is also about protecting our local democracy.

10) Norfolk County Council has circulated misleading information, which it refuses to withdraw. Scientists disagree with the council.

For more details on the incinerator, including misinformation surrounding it and the experts who oppose it, please visit either www.klwin.com or www.farmerscampaign.org
YOU'VE READ THE FACTS, NOW IT'S UP TO YOU TO DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT FOR YOUR COUNTY.
Please forward this email to as many people as you can.