GOOD NEWS SOLENT CO2 PIPELINE CANCELLED AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME.YOU STILL NEED TO BE VIGILANTE AND ENSURE IT DOES NOT RAISE ITS HEAD AGAIN.CALBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION.
A BIG THANK YOU TO CLLR NICK STUART FOR ALL THE HARD WORK
YOU PUT IN AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL.
A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING WITH PARISH COUNCIL COUNCILLORS AND RICHARD QUIGLEY M.P. WAS HELD ON TUESDAY 13TH AUGUST 24 AT PORCHFIELD VILLAGE. HALL REGARDING THE PROPOSED SOLENT CO2 PIPE LINE.
Councillor Peter Turner reported back on the Meeting Councillors had attended with the Project Leader. They spent over 2hrs 30 minutes talking to and questioning her.
Councillor Nick Stuart reported back on the Meeting he had attended as a County Councillor and informed us of how long each stage of the Consultation and discussions will take and also the concerns he raised. He also reported that he had started an Island wide Petition against the pipeline with Councillor Ian Ward another Isle of Wight Councillor.
Richard Quigley said this is not for the benefit of the Island or the reduction in CO2, this is entirely for the benefit of Exel Mobil and because they will be in future charged for CO2. Nowhere do they talk of nor can he find that CO2 being brought to the Island will be of benefit to the Island. The Chief Executive gave him the time line 7-9 years for completion of the project.
He advised the meeting that the danger is not to be complacent. He said he will go back and speak to the Chairman of the Select Committee about this situation as well as informing us that there is no commitment from this Government to this Project.
It was said any concerns and questions people have are sensible, but they were advised not to raise concerns in this pre Consultation period with the Solent CO2 Consultants as it would give the Consultants an advantage in time to come up with the solutions prior to the proper Consultation period starting next year and not to be taken in by the glossy literature.
The Meeting was told it is important to note at this stage that these meetings are a Pre-Consultation Meetings they are holding.
The Proper Consultation Meetings next Spring. The Chairman advised people to go to the Consultation and to respond to the Consultation by just saying:- NO TO THE PIPELINE.
The Village Hall was filled with so many local residents attending that it was standing room only. Residents were very vociferous with their comments which our Councillors and our Member of Parliament took note of. The over whelming comments expressed at the meeting were a total rejection of the proposed Solent CO2 Pipeline.
Below is the Solent CO2 Pipeline email address. Please send a comment back to them.
info@solent2pipeline.co.uk
JUST SAY NO.
Calbourne Newtown and Porchfield was the only Parish Council to hold a Public Meeting.
Thank you to everybody who attended and thank you to Richard Quigley MP for coming to it.
REFURBISHMENT OF VILLAGE PUMP STRUCTURE
Calbourne Residents welcomed the High Sheriff Dawn Haigh-Thomas, who cut the ribbon to mark the refurbishment of the historic village pump canopy project which is a well known local landmark.
The pump was manufactured in 1894 and the pump canopy was erected about 120 years ago. The original pump wheel vanished a few years ago and thanks to Calbourne residents raised money towards a replacement wheel being made by Whipping Forge to complete the project.
Councillor John Angel Chairman of Calbourne Newtown and Porchfield Parish Council thanked the High Sheriff for presiding over the completion of this village project. He thanked the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for giving the Council a grant towards the cost of the restoration, the Council for also funding this project, the Clerk for obtaining a Grant for the project and the Villagers for leading the fund raising to replace the pump wheel with the Council funding the rest.
He thanked our builder John Nicholson who is vastly experienced at working on restoration projects. His team have done a great job. Everyone then went to Calbourne Sports and Recreation Hall who had put on tea, coffee and cakes. It was a very enjoyable morning.
CALBOURNE NEWTOWN AND PORCHFIELD PARISH COUNCIL
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