10:05am Wednesday 24th October 2007
By Hannah Williams
Opponents against the siting of a waste incinerator in south Bucks may take legal action if plans to build a waste incinerator at the proposed Springfield Farm site in Beaconsfield go ahead.
Residents of the south Bucks town have already pledged to donate £25,000 to pursue a judicial review, which could cost around £250,000.
Andre de Marsac, owner of De Marsac The Jewellers in Burkes Court, said: "The way the consultation was put forward to Beaconsfield was when people were away on holiday. Only a third of the people in Beaconsfield have received the notification. Now a lot of people are aware and want to object to the site being at Springfield Farm.
"The only way to go forward in the future is to go for judicial review so plans are being put forward. It's a very expensive process and that's what stops a lot of people going forward.
"I don't think the money issue is going to be a problem for the people of Beaconsfield. The sort of impact the incinerator might have on house prices in Beaconsfield and the desirability to live in Beaconsfield - that's why people would make the necessary money available."
A public meeting about the health aspects of an incinerator being built in south Bucks will take place tonight.
The event at the Bellhouse Hotel, in Oxford Road, Gerrards Cross, at 7.30pm will feature a talk by Dr Dick Van Steenis, an Australian expert on the waste burners. This will be followed by a question and answer session from members of the public.
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