PLANS for a new £106-million incinerator at La Collette have been approved by the States.
Members voted by 30 votes to 21 to approve the scheme, after almost two full days of debate. There were two abstentions.
The proposal was put forward by Transport Minister Guy de Faye, who spoke on the urgent need for a new energy-from-waste plant to be commissioned. He said that the price of the plant had rocketed compared to the £60-million plant the States could have commissioned in 2000.
The plans were strongly opposed by an Environment Scrutiny Panel, chaired by Deputy Rob Duhamel. He warned Members that approval of the scheme would ‘crowd out recycling initiatives’.
• Full report in Thursday’s Jersey Evening Post
