From Judith Quérée.
DURING the lead-up to the States debate and eventual decision to go ahead with the building of a new incinerator, I was contacted on several occasions by people conducting a telephone survey into Islanders’ opinions on the proposals.
The detailed survey on behalf of the States took quite a long time and then culminated in a workshop which, unfortunately, I was unable to attend.
I may have missed something, but I have not seen or heard any reference to the outcome of the survey and the views of the people consulted. My understanding was that it was done to help States Members in their decision-making, which I must say I doubted at the time.
What most concerns me is that the decision to build an incinerator will take away our enthusiasm to tackle the recycling issue and that a general malaise will pervade.
The public will wonder why they should bother when the States have shown that they are not willing to make a concerted effort to increase and improve the way in which they deal with our rubbish. The recycling (or lack of recycling) of old televisions is an example – so much easier to shove them in the incinerator.
People want to make the effort at the moment, and the States must capitalise on that while they can. Creux Baillot Cottage,
Chemin des Garennes,
St Ouen.
What happened to the results of the consultation?
From Judith Quérée.
DURING the lead-up to the States debate and eventual decision to go ahead with the building of a new incinerator, I was contacted on several occasions by people conducting a telephone survey into Islanders’ opinions on the proposals.
The detailed survey on behalf of the States took quite a long time and then culminated in a workshop which, unfortunately, I was unable to attend.
I may have missed something, but I have not seen or heard any reference to the outcome of the survey and the views of the people consulted. My understanding was that it was done to help States Members in their decision-making, which I must say I doubted at the time.
What most concerns me is that the decision to build an incinerator will take away our enthusiasm to tackle the recycling issue and that a general malaise will pervade.
The public will wonder why they should bother when the States have shown that they are not willing to make a concerted effort to increase and improve the way in which they deal with our rubbish. The recycling (or lack of recycling) of old televisions is an example – so much easier to shove them in the incinerator.
People want to make the effort at the moment, and the States must capitalise on that while they can.
Creux Baillot Cottage,
Chemin des Garennes,
St Ouen.
Article posted on 19th July, 2008 - 9.59am