The consultation process should be re-run, it should invite local residents to speak and be in attendance, and take every possible step to be inclusive in the collateral that is circulated in the community. Previous hearings were not publicised, made no attempt to raise the profile of the relocation, which is in direct contrast to the way local residents have been kept informed of changes at JLR (for example). Local residents adjacent to the proposed site are in direct opposition to the relocation, and were only made aware of this by a video circulated on local social media sites, there is no democratic decision being made here. The decision has been made, that is clear, and the uneasiness of the people responsible was clear during the "consultation" that was circulated. This is not a plan that should be allowed to proceed in it's current form. To be clear, I am referring to the proposed relocation of the waste site to Damson Parkway.

The proposed relocation of the waste site has been done with every effort to fly "under the radar", and avoid the scrutiny of local residents who will be adversely affected. The hearing that took place gave every impression the plan had been decided upon and the raising of the topic, and subsequent dodging of questions, clearly indicated a true lack of interest in changing the location to lessen the impact.